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Calabria’s Grecanico speakers battle to keep an ancient Greek dialect alive
Cultural associations, musicians and educators across Calabria, Italy and the diaspora are reviving Grecanico through video lessons, festivals and Alessandra Talarico's new album Aionia, as native speakers of the 2,800-year-old language continue to steadily dwindle
The map of the offikia: The “secret” lords of Orthodoxy and their Byzantine heritage
Archon Grand Logothete, Referendarios, Dikaiophylax, Rhetor, Chartophylax: The honorary titles bestowed by the Patriarchates, their history, significance, and the individuals who have received them
Drama: The Byzantine Church of Agia Sophia to be restored and highlighted
The project is described by the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, as an act of respect for the area’s cultural heritage
572 years since the Fall of Constantinople – The life, reign, and tragic end of Constantine Palaiologos
The end of Constantine Palaiologos How he became Emperor of Byzantium – The Ottoman siege of Constantinople and its fall – What happened to Constantine – The legend of the "Marble King" – Why was Constantine Palaiologos-Dragaš the 12th Constantine and not the 11th
Ouranoupoli: Fortification of the Tower of Prosforo with a donation from Hellenic Gold S.A.
It is the most important surviving Byzantine and post-Byzantine tower in the area, narrating the history of Ouranoupoli over the centuries
Greek History & Culture Seminars – Cretan Churches and their emotional echoes: 14th century frescoes of Kantanos-Selino
Many of these churches remain marginalised in art history
