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The Platamon Castle
The Platamon Castle Photos taken from a trip to Platamonas – Greece The Platamon Castle, an important part of the history of Pieria, is a Crusader castle (built between 1204 and 1222) in Macedonia, Greece and is located southeast of Mount Olympus, in a strategic position which controls the exit of the Tempe valley, through…
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes Photograph was taken by me during my time in Rhodes island 2016 St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes: A Historical and Architectural Gem The long occupation of Rhodes by the Knights of St. John in the Middle Ages and the Italians from 1912 to 1943 has left a strong…
The Salem Mansion
The Salem Mansion Walking the streets of Thessaloniki The Salem Mansion, located on Vas. Olgas Street-Thessaloniki, was designed in 1878 by Xenophon Paionides (1863-1933). He was, perhaps, the most famous Greek architect in Thessaloniki.The three-storey Salem Mansion is one of the finest examples in Thessaloniki of the city’s neo-baroque eclecticism. It has an elaborate façade…
Whispers of the Beyond
The Origins and Myths of Ghosts Across Cultures A chilling wind sweeps through human history, carrying with its tales of ghosts, ephemeral beings caught between the mortal and ethereal. Across cultures, ghosts embody fear, sorrow, and unresolved mystery. What fuels our obsession with these apparitions, and how have they haunted our collective psyche through the…
