11.10.12

Corfu Blues: Identity, Acceptance and Belonging

Corfu Blues: Identity, Acceptance and Belonging: I may have been coming to Corfu for 45 years, but I've never considered myself (or been considered) a Mandoukiotis  in recent years (for ins...

29.5.12

Corfu Blues: Ancient Vitsa in the Archaeological Museum of Ioan...

Corfu Blues: Ancient Vitsa in the Archaeological Museum of Ioan...: Yesterday I spent a very productive few hours at the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, looking closely at the finds from Ancient Vitsa and ...

Corfu Blues: Gathering Olives, Boissonas

Corfu Blues: Gathering Olives, Boissonas: Look again: it could be Corfu, but it's Crete (Preveli, 1911). Can one tell from the women's clothing?

Corfu Blues: The Fall of Constantinople, 1453

Corfu Blues: The Fall of Constantinople, 1453: Today marks the anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 (Julian calendar). By coincidence I happen to be reading Steven Runcima...

Corfu Blues: Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, More Finds- and...

Corfu Blues: Archaeological Museum of Ioannina, More Finds- and...: (Above) Bronze idol from Dodoni, armed infantry soldier (Above) Daggers from Ancient Vitsa Finds from the 'Nekromanteion' (evidence of...