Saint Demetrius and children. 7th-century mosaic from Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki, in Macedonia (Northern Greece) Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος της Θεσσαλονίκης) was a Christian martyr, who lived in the early 4th century. During the Middle Ages, he came to be revered as one of the most important Orthodox military saints, often paired with Saint George. His feast day is 26 October for Christians […]

  Berea in Easton’s Bible Dictionary: a city of Macedonia to which Paul with Silas and Timotheus went when persecuted at Thessalonica (Acts 17:10, 13), and from which also he was compelled to withdraw, when he fled to the sea-coast and thence sailed to Athens (14, 15). Sopater, one of Paul’s companions belonged to this city, and his conversion probably took […]

Visit thessaloniki from the greek islands If you have bought a property, or live on one of the Greek Islands, why not make the most of it and take a short trip to the mainland to visit one of Greece’s very best cities - Thessaloniki - the jewel of the north. Famous for its lively streets, vibrant night life and […]

Nationalists from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M) and her diaspora frequently promote the following excerpt from George Finlay’s “A History of the Greek Revolution” published in 1861: According to G. Finlay in his ‘History of the Greek Revolution volume 1 - 1861: “The Albanian population occupies most of ancient Greece. Albanians now occupy all Attica and Megaris, Boetia […]

1. Comparative history of Slavic Literatures by Dmitrij Cizevskij ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 2. A History of the Greek Language: From Its Origins to the Present By Francisco Rodríguez Adrados page 265 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 3. East Central Europe in the Middle Ages, 1000-1500 By Jean W. Sedlar, page 144 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- 4. Central eastern Europe Crucible of World Wars edited by Joseph Slabey Rouček page 62 […]