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...

14.5.12

Corfu Blues: Mother Greece (Mana Mou Ellas): A Song for Our Tim...

Corfu Blues: Mother Greece (Mana Mou Ellas): A Song for Our Tim...: Lyrics, Nikos Gatsos; Music, Stavros Xarhakos; Singer Nikos Dimitratos. Watch and  Listen carefully to the words...about the 'big lies tak...