Theopetra Cave Reopens After 8 Years: A Window into Prehistoric Europe

After eight long years of closure, Theopetra Cave—one of the most significant prehistoric sites in Europe—has finally reopened to the public.

February 5, 2020

Byzantium: A Brief History of A Thousand years-old Empire

February 5, 2020
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Historical

Byzantium: A Thousand-Year-Old Empire Byzantium or Byzantion was an ancient Greek colony founded in 667 BC by Dorian colonists who came from Megara, a city-state near Athens. The city of Byzantium, nowadays the Turkish city of Istanbul, took its name from the founder and leader of the expedition, Byzas, son of Megara’s King Nisos. Byzas,

March 1, 2019

The monastic life of Meteora

The monastic practices of Meteora Throughout the centuries, the monastic life of Meteora includes the different types of monasticism practiced within Orthodox Christianity. For over a thousand years, Meteora gave shelter to those who wished to retreat, forming a monastic community that at its peak had over 24 monasteries. Today, only six of them remain

January 24, 2019

The Byzantine church of Meteora, Knights Templars and hidden symbols (Part 2)

Knights Templar and the church’s hidden history In Part 1, we discussed the connection of the Byzantine church in Kalambaka with the local mythology, the ancient religion, and the general historical context in which the Knights Templars left evidence of their presence here at Meteora. In this part, we’ll present exclusively and for the first

January 3, 2019

Kalambaka Byzantine church: The unknown history (Part 1)

January 3, 2019
By George Kourelis
Cultural, Historical, Religion, Things to See

The untold story of Kalambaka’s Byzantine church An elusive and relatively unknown monument lies in the old part of Kalambaka town, right beneath the giant cliffs of Meteora. The locals know it as the Byzantine church. It’s the oldest standing monument of the entire Meteora region, with a fascinating story embedded on its walls, the

Ancient Meteora in the prehistoric period

December 19, 2018

Ancient Meteora in the Dawn of History

December 19, 2018
By Vaggelis Kourelis
Historical

Ancient Meteora in the prehistoric period

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