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Herod: The King Who Preserved His Dead Wife in Honey for 7 Years
Herod the Great, who was the King of Judea during the Roman Empire, is said to have preserved the body of his deceased wife...
The Chronicle of the Morea: Invaluable History of Medieval Greece
The Chronicle of the Morea (Greek: Τὸ χρονικὸν τοῦ Μορέως) is the history of 14th-century Greece, specifically the Peloponnese—once called the Morea—through the eyes...
Little Known Facts About the Byzantine Empire
The contribution of the Byzantine Empire to Western Civilization was of great importance as it preserved ancient Greek knowledge in philosophy and science
Nea Moni Monastery, a Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios
The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Why is the Ancient Greek City of Antioch Special to Indians?
Indians have a special connection with the ancient city of Antioch. The city, now part of Turkey, was renamed Antakya but their connection with...
Pausanias, the Cultural Geographer of Ancient Greece
Untold stories recounting the glories of Ancient Greece were written by Pausanias, who lived in the second century AD.
The Jewish Prophesy of Alexander the Great
According to the the Jewish Book of Daniel, Alexander the Great was prophesied 200 years prior to his birth and was to change the...
The Greek Jews Who Boxed for Their Lives to Survive Nazi Camps
Two Greek Jewish boxers from Thessaloniki, who survived Nazi concentration camps after being forced to beat other prisoners in the ring, are featured in...
The Holocaust of Greek Jews: When 59,000 Perished in Nazi Camps
The Holocaust of the Greek Jews was one of the darkest episodes of the Nazi occupation of the country.
Once part of thriving communities in...
Following in the Footsteps of Saint Paul Across Greece
The two missionary journeys of St. Paul in Greece were of great importance for bringing Christianity to its people and from there to western Europe