About the castles of Lesvos.
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Tag: Mytilini
The Sthandart
About the armoured cruiser Georgios Averof and the replica of the Russian frigate Sthandart.
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I love Athens – Hades
Even in times of corona you think you are untouchable. You have a healthy life, you feel good and all the bad things normally happen to others. This is how it was, until disaster struck …
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Roman games
(Ancient theater of Mytilini. Photo: internet) A few weeks ago a very old temple was found in an even older amphitheater in Mytilini: a temple for Nemesis, the Greek goddess of retribution. With a whip …
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Lost cities
In very ancient times the Greeks were called Pelasgians. One of their kings was Makaras, who settled on the then uninhabited island of Lesvos. There arose cities that were called after Makaras’ offspring: one son: …
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Free State Mytilini
About the two new municipalities and what they can do.
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Via Mytilini
About Mytilini and the many strangers now living there.
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The earth shakes
(The remains of a city gate of Old Andissa) I’m restless, waiting for the next shock: the trembling of the earth, thundering like a heavily loaded truck passing by, the glasses, lamps and paintings shaking …
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Lines of passage
(The Halim Bey Mansion, Mytilini) Last week a fire spat smoke over the capital Mytilini; the next day the smoldering fire was put out by rain. The refugee camp of Moria was partly burned down …
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Nothing new under the sun
A bit of history of Mytilini and the Mytilenian debate.
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