From the shores of the Black Sea to the Sub Continent in Asia, the Hellenes established or re-founded hundreds of cities and towns around the world. By my estimation, there are over forty countries where cities/towns were founded. These colonies and settlements happened in waves, with a significant period coming in the Eighth to Sixth…
Month: September 2017
1453: an interview with Constantine Paliologos, the last Byzantine Emperor
Billy Cotsis – the writer intents no offence by travelling back in time to interview the hero of 1453, the year the Ottoman Empire captured Constantinople. BC: Emperor, you have resisted the Ottomans with the bravery of a million souls. Tonight, being 28 May, 1453 must be a tough one as tomorrow could be your…