“Επιδημία πανούκλας στο Ναύπλιο, 1687 – “Καθημερινή” https://t.co/dqov7Dzruq”
Heraklion, Kreta, hoofdstad
description
Στον εσωτερικό χώρο του κάστρου υπάρχει ένα τουρκικό υδραγωγείο και τα ερείπια της γοτθικής εκκλησίας της Μεταμόρφωσης του Σωτήρος. Η εκκλησία χτίστηκε από τους Φράγκους, στη συνέχεια μετατράπηκε σε τζαμί και σήμερα λειτουργεί ως ορθόδοξος Ναός. Print at: www.redbubble.com/products/configure/6841604-framed-print
The Acrocorinth fortress overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece.
Explore Dimitrios Lamprou's 447 photos on Flickr!
Pylos and Methoni are two of the most picturesque villages along the Peloponnese coast, and this private full-day tour from Costa Navarino visits both in one day. Enjoy views over Navarino Bay, take a walking tour of historic Pylos, and explore the water castle of Bourtzi in Methoni. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
It was an easy, albeit uneventful, 40 minutes drive from Mycenae. Once the dusty expressways gave way to dramatic cliffs and charming Venetian houses, we knew we have arrived in the acclaimed prett…
On a steep hill overlooking the Vale of Sparta in southwestern Greece stands the last capital of the Roman Empire. In 395 AD, beset by enemies, the empire split into western and eastern halves. The Western Roman Empire was soon overwhelmed. The east flourished. Its capital was at Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Known as the Byzantine Empire, it developed a distinctive style of art and architecture and protected the Greek Orthodox Church of its citizens. Byzantium declined as civilizations always do, and suffered a serious blow during the Fourth Crusade in 1204. The Crusaders, who had originally set off to retake Jerusalem from the Muslims, decided to capture Constantinople instead. With its capital gone, Byzantium shattered into three small states. Byzantine art and ...
