Oh! When the Saints ….
Do you know Saint Mungo, Saint Magnus, Saint Aidan and… Read More »Oh! When the Saints ….
Lectures on Europe
1453 … and later
1453, a fateful date for the Byzantines, as Constantinople is… Read More »1453 … and later
Pylos: 4 key moments in the history of Greece
Pylos as a stopover offers many opportunities. You can visit… Read More »Pylos: 4 key moments in the history of Greece
Mirror destinies on both sides of the Adriatic
Two coasts, several countries, but a common history on many… Read More »Mirror destinies on both sides of the Adriatic
If stones could talk : the Picts
Known as “the painted people” living in Scotland, the Picts… Read More »If stones could talk : the Picts
Sardinia, a Mediterranean crossroads
Situated in a strategic position, Sardinia has often been caught… Read More »Sardinia, a Mediterranean crossroads
Lemons for a Nymph and commercial genius: Amalfi
Who could believe that the little town of Amalfi, however… Read More »Lemons for a Nymph and commercial genius: Amalfi
Sicily, a much-coveted island
Its strategic location and apparent fertility made this island attractive… Read More »Sicily, a much-coveted island
Tales of Ravenna : Galla Placidia, Theodoric, Justinian and others
With a harbour on the Adriatic, while the city itself… Read More »Tales of Ravenna : Galla Placidia, Theodoric, Justinian and others
Greece before Greece : Mycenae and the Trojan war
New excavations at the end of the 19th century rekindled… Read More »Greece before Greece : Mycenae and the Trojan war