«ΕΣΤΙΝ ΟΥΝ ΕΛΛΑΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ»  By Christos Karatzios MD (Estin oun Ellas ke i Makedonia) “Macedonia, is of course a part of Greece”                         Strabo, Geography, book 7, Fragment 9 (circa 7 BC – 23 AD) With this quote, Strabo, the famous ancient Greek historian and geographer described the relation of Macedonia to the rest of Greece when he was describing the known ...

What do Alexander the Great, Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great and medieval Bulgarian ruler Samuil have in common? They are all historical figures who happened to be active at certain point in the Balkan region of Macedonia, which includes parts of what nowadays are Bulgaria and Greece, as well as the whole eponymous country. So, the Former ...

   Academic Censures Academic Freedom: Contemptible Intimidation Tactics   By Marcus A. Templar   The subject of historical truth is something that all human beings should cherish even when the truth hurts.  Those unqualified in historical matters (academics included), driven by their fear of being wrong, rather than argue those questions that are relevant to the academic discussion, bring ...

After Skoplje's conquest by Theodore of Epiros, it was constituted as a theme with a Greek bishop (Dem. Chom. no. XIV, col. 63; no. CXXXI, col. 536. Akrpolites, ed. Heisenberg, 78, Zlatarski, III, 435). But in 1230 it passed into the Bulgarian Empire of John Asen, his son Kaliman, and its appointed governor was the PanSebastos sebastos ...

Papoulias on FYROM issue    SOFIA (ANA-MPA/B. Borisov) - Greek President Karolos Papoulias sent a message to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) from here that "as long as they insist on their intransigent positions, so much the more they shall keep the door of NATO closed and the accession procedure towards the European Union ...

  Germanos Karavangelis. A part of the documentary "I mihani tou hronou" about the Makedono-mahoi, the fighters for Greek Makedonia from Alpha TV. Later as Bishop of Amissos organized the Pontic Greeks to resist the Turkish attempts to exterminate them. Karavangelis was not the type that can hide behind the safety of the clerical garb. He was ...

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 Illustration by Tom Jellett   Ian Robert Smith From: The Australian    September 04, 2010   JOURNEYS: THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY ON the shores of one of the world's oldest lakes, I see an elderly man dressed in his underwear. Tanned and fit-looking, with snowy hair, he's doing squats, touching his toes and performing deep-breathing exercises with exemplary poise. At ...

    Caterina Chekou * 01/08/2010  After the defeat of the Greek army from the Nazi forces, the area from the Strymon to the Evros , along with the islands of Thasos and Samothrace ceded to Bulgaria in return for joining the Axis powers (except for three quarters of the prefecture of Evros , Following a claim by Turkey). ...

Tirana MAPO in Albanian 19 Jul 10 p 9  Report by Habjon Hasani: "Bulgaria, [FYR] Macedonia Battle for Albanian Villages"  Bulgaria and [FYR] Macedonia are engaged in a real political and propaganda battle on the Albanian soil, more specifically in the area along Lake Oher [Ohrid].  At issue is the origin, nationality, and citizenship of the people ...