Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...

A decision of the whole Orthodox Church could transfer the œcumenical function of the Archbishop of Constantinople to any other of the Patriarchates which, besides the ancient Patriarchates of ...

Fatima and Harry find out about the main features of a castle - including the moat, drawbridge, battlements, thick walls, towers, etc. Fatima: So I've seen lots of castles in books and on the ...

Once you hit Oia, you'll find Byzantine castle ruins open for exploration. Even though the hike is considered moderate and time consuming, travelers agreed that this is the best way to experience ...

It took many years to build even the first part of the castle, which was very small compared to how big it is today. Fatima: What was it used for? Queen Elizabeth I: Castles were used for lots of ...

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