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Foods of Chalkidiki: Part 2 Fishing Special Feature: Ancient Greek Technology - Compass
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July's Recipe:
Spaghetti with Fresh Mastiha-Tomato Sauce and Bocconcini


Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 2-3 Tbsp. for tossing the pasta
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 1/2 pounds (1 1/4 kilos) ripe, fresh plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 heaping tsp. small Mastiha crystals pounded with 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Freshly ground black or white pepper to taste
  • 4-6 Tbsp. fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 pound (1/2 kilo) spaghetti, cooked to al dente in salted water and drained
  • 12 smail fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini), drained

Preparation:

1. Heat the 1/3 cup of olive oil in a wide, shallow pot and saute
the onions over medium heat until soft. Add the garlic and saute for a minute to soften. Pour in the tomatoes with all their juices. Bring to a simmer and pour in the wine. Bring back to a simmer, lower heat, and add the Mastiha and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer the sauce for about 20-25 minutes until thick. Add the oregano just before removing from heat.

2. While the sauce is simmering, boil the pasta. Drain and toss with a little olive oil. Toss the hot sauce and bocconcini into the pasta and serve immediately with a little fresh pepper and garnished with fresh oregano.


Serves 4-6

Mastiha Cuisine by Diane Kochilas, in Greek & EnglishExcerpts and Photography from: Mastiha Cuisine by Diane Kochilas, in Greek & English
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 July's Article
 Foods of Chalkidiki: Part 2 Fishing


Fishing

Most of the Chalkidiki fishermen know one another. There are no longer very many of them left, taking their boats out every day and sailing up and down the coast hoping for a good catch.

Times have become hard for the 200 or so fishermen who still live along the coasts of Chalkidiki's three fingers, despite the fact that the fish stocks in this area are more abundant than in the rest of the Aegean. The sight of them brings to mind Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea.

The work is too onerous and insecure for the youngsters and the few remaining older fishermen are only able to survive thanks to the fact that the restaurants and hotels in the Chalkidiki tourist region are willing to pay good money for fresh fish.

The Greeks themselves have long regarded fish as a luxury food and only those who live right by the sea are able to take their pick of the bream, sole, perch, red mullet, or even John Dory that are available when the boats come in.

Kakavia, Greek fish soup, is one of the main traditional dishes in this part of Greece and you will find it on lunch tables all along the coast after a good catch has been landed. Kakavid is made from various fish, large and small, which are passed through a sieve after being cooked. Sometimes, small shellfish are also added to the soup.

Tsipoura - Gilthead Sea Bream Lithiri - Red Bream Skilaki - Cat Shark
Sargos - White Sea Bream Mourmoura - Mormyr (Sea Bass) Sinagrida - Snapper
Chalkidiki fisherman out to sea
In the eastern part of Chalkidiki, a few miles from the top end of the Athos peninsula, are the famous Ierissos boatyards where wooden fishing vessels, kaikia, are built. These boats have become popular with enthusiasts all over the world who want to fulfill their lifelong dream of owning their own boat.
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Ancient Greek Wisdom

Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.



-SOPHOCLES

Excerpt from:
Written in Stone -
Ancient Greek Wisdom,
by Vasiliki Stathes

 Special Feature: Ancient Greek Technology
Compass
     
  A pair of bronze compasses from Pompeii. Compass was used as woodworking tools or geometric instruments as well by the carpenters as by the macons and the architects. It was invented by Kalos or Talos, or ever according to other ancient sources, by Daedalus himself. Bronze compasses similar to those of Pompeii have been founded on the island of Delos, from the 6th century B.C.

Excerpt from:
Ancient Greek Technology,
by Ailos Publications
(in English and Greek)

 
     
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Inferno, by Dan Brown, In Greek
To Peplo, by Petropoulou Marina, In Greek

To Peplo, by Petropoulou Marina, In Greek
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Idia i mana soy egines!, by Katerina Mananedak, In Greek
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My Greek Drama, by Gianna Angelopoulos, In English
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Gianna,
by Gianna Angelopoulos, In Greek
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Na Me Perimeneis, by Kate Fernival, In Greek
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Rosida Pallakida, by Kate Fernival, In Greek
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Sti Skia Toy Aygerinoy, by Sofia Vojko, In Greek
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To Aparaitito Fos, by Papaliou Dorina, In Greek
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Me Lene Ntanta, by Lena Manta, In Greek
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I Kardia Thymatai, by Katie Economou, In Greek
Ouranopetra, by Yiannis Kalpouzos, In Greek

Ouranopetra, by Yiannis Kalpouzos, In Greek
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O Polemos tis Olgas, by Phil Kafkaloudis, In Greek
Oi kairoi tis Mnimis, by Theodoris Papatheodorou, In Greek

Oi kairoi tis Mnimis, by Theodoris Papatheodorou, In Greek
I Nea Elliniki Kouzina se 88 Sintahes (New Greek Cuisine 88 recipes), by Vasilis Kallidis, In Greek

I Nea Elliniki Kouzina se 88 Sintahes (New Greek Cuisine 88 recipes), by Vasilis Kallidis, In Greek
Bathi Beloudino Skotadi, by Evaggelia Efstathiou, In Greek

Bathi Beloudino Skotadi, by Evaggelia Efstathiou, In Greek
O Telefteos Horos, by Victoria Hislop, In Greek

O Telefteos Horos, by Victoria Hislop, In Greek
Eftihia Edo I Ligo Pio Pera, by Thaleia Kounouni, In Greek

Eftihia Edo I Ligo Pio Pera, by Thaleia Kounouni, In Greek
Kouvediazontas me ton Andrea, by Giannis Kapsis, In Greek

Kouvediazontas me ton Andrea, by Giannis Kapsis, In Greek
Dyo fores Athoa, by Elena Xouzouri, In Greek

Dyo fores Athoa, by Elena Xouzouri, In Greek
Zoniana Gold, by Paraskevas Akamatis, In Greek

Zoniana Gold, by Paraskevas Akamatis, In Greek
64 Edodima, by Dimitris Skarmoutsos, In Greek

64 Edodima, by Dimitris Skarmoutsos, In Greek
I Istoria enos Stratioti (1918-1922), by Christo Karagiannis and Filipos Drakontiadis, In Greek

I Istoria enos Stratioti (1918-1922), by Christo Karagiannis and Filipos Drakontiadis, In Gree
k
Agnadevo ti Zoi, by Stavroula Zervoulakou, In Greek

Agnadevo ti Zoi, by Stavroula Zervoulakou, In Greek
Isterografo Zois, by Eleni Tsamadou, In Greek

Isterografo Zois, by Eleni Tsamadou, In Greek
To Spiti Twn Skiwn (The House of Shadows), In Greek

To Spiti Twn Skiwn (The House of Shadows), In Greek
Omorfa Plasmata (Beautiful Creatures), by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, In Greek

Omorfa Plasmata (Beautiful Creatures), by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, In Greek
Oi Epta Ouranoi tis Eftihias, by Thodoris Papatheodorou, in Greek

Omorfo Skotadi (Beautiful Darkness) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stone, In Greek
Oi Epta Ouranoi tis Eftihias, by Thodoris Papatheodorou, in Greek

Omorfo Haos (Beautiful Chaos) by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stone, In Greek
 Stainless Steel Jewelry
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Stainless Steel Bracelet - Sandblasted Greek Key Motif Links
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Bracelet - Greek Key Motif Cut Out
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Bracelet - Greek Key Motif Cut Out
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Wristband - Greek Key Motif
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Bracelet with Accordion Hinge Opening - Greek Key Motif
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Bracelet with Accordion Hinge Opening - Greek Key Motif (3 Color Options)
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Rubber and Stainless Steel Bracelet - Greek Key Motif Cut Out
Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)

Stainless Steel Bracelet - Greek Key Motif Links
Large Gold Plated Greek Cross

Gold plated Stainless Steel Greek Cross (19 mm x 31.7 mm)
Stainless Steel Greek Cross Large (31.7 mm x 44.4 mm)

Stainless Steel Greek Cross Large (31.7 mm x 44.4 mm)
 Traditional Greek Costumes
Mani Costume for Women Style 641227*

Mani Costume for Women Style 641227*
Souliotisa Costume for Women Style 641229

Souliotisa Costume for Women Style 641229
Vlach Costume for Women Style 641012

Vlach Costume for Women Style 641012
Vlaha Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643115*

Vlaha Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643115*
Epirus / Vlachopoula Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643121*

Epirus / Vlachopoula Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643121*
Fustanela Metsovo Men's Greek Costume 642123

Fustanela Metsovo Men's Greek Costume 642123
 
Lemnos Kehagias Men's Greek Costume 642011

Lemnos Kehagias Men's Greek Costume 642011  
Vlachos Men's Greek Costume 642019

Vlachos Men's Greek Costume 642019
Vrakoforos Costume for Boys Size 6-14 Style 644112*

Vrakoforos Costume for Boys Size 6-14 Style 644112*
Armatolos Kleftoyria Men's Greek Costume 642125

Armatolos Kleftoyria Men's Greek Costume 642125
Epirus Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643119*

Epirus Costume for Girls Size 8-16 Style 643119*
Embonas Rhodes Island Costume for Girls Size 6-14 Style 643111*

Embonas Rhodes Island Costume for Girls Size 6-14 Style 643111*
Corfu Green Costume for Women Style 641217*

Corfu Green Costume for Women Style 641217*
Arahova Roumeli Men's Greek Costume 642121

Arahova Roumeli Men's Greek Costume 642121
Cyprus Costume for Men Style 642129*

Cyprus Costume for Men Style 642129*
Cyprus Costume for Women Style 641221*

Cyprus Costume for Women Style 641221*
Ebonas Rhodes Island Costume for Women Style 641211*

Ebonas Rhodes Island Costume for Women Style 641211*
Corfu Purple Costume for Women Style 641219*

Corfu Purple Costume for Women Style 641219*
Epirus Black Vest Costume for Women Style 641031*

Epirus Black Vest Costume for Women Style 641031*
Epirus Embroidered Costume for Women Style 641093*

Epirus Embroidered Costume for Women Style 641093*
Amfiklia Costume for Women Style 641223

Amfiklia Costume for Women Style 641223
Traditional Hand-Crafted Red Leather Tsarouchia Shoes w/ Rubber Sole for Greek Costume

Traditional Hand-Crafted Red Leather Tsarouchia Shoes w/ Rubber Sole for Greek Costume
Traditional Hand-Crafted Black Leather Tsarouchia Shoes w/ Rubber Sole for Greek Costume

Traditional Hand-Crafted Black Leather Tsarouchia Shoes w/ Rubber Sole for Greek Costume
Traditional Tsarouchia Greek Costume Shoe Covers (Red)

Traditional Tsarouchia Greek Costume Shoe Covers (Red)
 
Traditional Tsarouchia Greek Costume Shoe Covers (Black)

Traditional Tsarouchia Greek Costume Shoe Covers (Black)
 Magnets
Greece Flag Blue Shield Magnet

Greece Flag Blue Shield Magnet
Greece Flag and Map Shield Magnet

Greece Flag and Map Shield Magnet
Greece (Hellas) Flag White Shield Magnet

Greece (Hellas) Flag White Shield Magnet
Mykonos Windmill Magnet Style 469

Mykonos Windmill Magnet Style 469
Mykonos Port Magnet Style 469

Mykonos Port Magnet Style 469
 Greek Islands Clothing
Greek Islands - Lesvos Sweatshirt Style D582A

Greek Islands - Lesvos Sweatshirt Style D582A
Greek Islands - Kefalonia Sweatshirt Style D587A

Greek Islands - Kefalonia Sweatshirt Style D587A
Greek Islands - Dodecanese Sweatshirt Style D583A

Greek Islands - Dodecanese Sweatshirt Style D583A
Greek Islands - Tinos Sweatshirt Style D591A

Greek Islands - Tinos

Sweatshirt Style D591A
Women's Greek Islands - Lefkada (Lefkas) Sweatshirt Style D592A

Women's Greek Islands - Lefkada (Lefkas) Sweatshirt Style D592A
Greek Island Zakynthos Tshirt Style D597A

Greek Island Zakynthos

Tshirt Style D597A
Greek Island Chios Tshirt Style D593A

Greek Island Chios

Tshirt Style D593A
Greek Island Halkidiki (Chalkidiki) Tshirt Style D593A

Greek Island Halkidiki (Chalkidiki) Tshirt Style D593A
Greek Island Lefkada (Lefkas) Tshirt Style D592A

Greek Island Lefkada (Lefkas) Tshirt Style D592A
Greek Island Tinos Tshirt Style D591A

Greek Island Tinos Tshirt Style D591A
Children's Apparel and Toys
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Tablet in Greek Language Age 3+

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Tablet in Greek Language Age 3+
59 Magnetic Lower Case Greek Letters w/ Wooden Case 3+, By Desyllas Games

59 Magnetic Lower Case Greek Letters w/ Wooden Case 3+, By Desyllas Games
Gramma Gramma – Greek Word Board Game, by Desyllas Games, Ages 7-11, In Greek

Gramma Gramma – Greek Word Board Game, by Desyllas Games, Ages 7-11, In Greek
Cosmopoly – Greek Cities Board Game, by Desyllas Games, Ages 12+, In Greek

Cosmopoly – Greek Cities Board Game, by Desyllas Games, Ages 12+, In Greek
Kyvolekso, Greek Word Game, By Desyllas Toys, In Greek

Kyvolekso, Greek Word Game, By Desyllas Toys, In Greek
 Ancient Greece I Love Greece Parthenon Sweatshirt Style D647

Ancient Greece I Love Greece Parthenon Sweatshirt Style D647
 I Love Greece Sweatshirt Style D649

I Love Greece Sweatshirt Style D649
Ancient Greece Spartan Warrior Children's Sweatshirt Style D34

Ancient Greece Spartan Warrior Children's Sweatshirt Style D34
Ancient Greece Spartan Molon Labe Sweatshirt Style D129

Ancient Greece Spartan Molon Labe Sweatshirt Style D129
Ancient Greece Alphabet Sweatshirt Style D120

Ancient Greece Alphabet Sweatshirt Style D120
Ancient Greece Pericles Sweatshirt Style D53

Ancient Greece Pericles Sweatshirt Style D53
Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D430

Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D430
Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D429

Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D429
 Greek Islands Landscape Children's Sweatshirt Style D48

Greek Islands Landscape Children's Sweatshirt Style D48
Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D431

Greek Islands Landscape Children's Tshirt Style D431
 Beauty Care & Greek Food
 
Mythology Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 2 liters

Mythology Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Crete 2 liters
Monastiri White Grape Preserves 16oz. (453 grams)

Monastiri White Grape Preserves 16oz. (453 grams)
My Yiayia's Fig Spoon Sweets 16oz.

 
My Yiayia's Fig Spoon Sweets 16oz.
 My Yiayia

 
My Yiayia's Bitter Orange Spoon Sweets 16oz
Fine Semolina 400 gr (14 oz.)

Fine Semolina 400 gr (14 oz.)
Mastihashop Shower Gel w/ Mastiha Oil and Aloe (8.45oz)

Mastihashop Shower Gel w/ Mastiha Oil and Aloe (8.45oz)
 Greek Sterling Silver Mati Collection - Pendant w/ turquise glass and Evil Eye (12mm)

Tact Pure Olive Oil Liquid Soap with Cotton Flower (8.45oz)
Old Fashion Greek Candy - MEZ Mint Pastilles

Old Fashion Greek Candy - MEZ Mint Pastilles
 Mastihashop Toothpaste with Chios Mastiha 80 ml

Mastihashop Toothpaste with Chios Mastiha 80 ml
Mastihashop Loukoumia w/ Rose Petal (12 oz.)

Mastihashop Loukoumia w/ Rose Petal (12 oz.)
Kolionasios Authentic Greek Baklava

 
Kolionasios Authentic Greek Baklava "Gianniotiko" style, box of 15, 600g
Kolionasios Authentic Greek Baklava

 
Kolionasios Authentic Greek Baklava "Gianniotiko" style, box of 6, 240g
Greek Mountain Tea Net Wt. 40 gr.

 Greek Mountain Tea Net Wt. 40 gr.
Arosis Organic Greek Giant Beans from Small Family Farms (400g)

Arosis Organic Greek Giant Beans from Small Family Farms (400g)
Arosis Greek Lentils from Kastoria (500g)

 
Arosis Greek Lentils from Kastoria (500g)
New Arrivals for Greek Sports Fans
 AEK Athens Adjustable Baseball Cap

AEK Athens Adjustable Baseball Cap
Olympiakos (OSFP) Adjustable Baseball Cap

Olympiakos (OSFP) Adjustable Baseball Cap
Panathinaikos (PAO) Adjustable Baseball Cap

Panathinaikos (PAO) Adjustable Baseball Cap
Greek Time - Parthenon West View Wall Clock

Greek Time - Parthenon West View Wall Clock
Greek Time - Parthenon South View Wall Clock

Greek Time - Parthenon South View Wall Clock
Greek Time - Greek Flag Wall Clock

Greek Time - Greek Flag Wall Clock
A.E.K. Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain

A.E.K. Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain
Olympiakos Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain

Olympiakos Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain
P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos ) Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain

P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos ) Greek Sports Team Worrybeads on Metal Chain
A.E.K. Greek Sports Team Wristband

A.E.K. Greek Sports Team Wristband
Olympiakos Greek Sports Team Wristband

Olympiakos Greek Sports Team Wristband
P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos ) Greek Sports Team Wristband

P.A.O. ( Panathinaikos ) Greek Sports Team Wristband
Greek Flag Wristband

Greek Flag Wristband
Greek Time - AEK Wall Clock

Greek Time - AEK Wall Clock
Greek Time - Panathinaikos Wall Clock

Greek Time - Panathinaikos Wall Clock
 Vintage Greek City Photo & Advertisement Posters
This month we are adding posters from your favorite regions.
To pre-order any posters from these particular regions please contact us.

Aegean Islands Region - Lemnos
Crete Region - Chania
Crete Region - Herakleion
Cyclades Island Region - Amorgos
Cyclades Island Region - Andros
Cyclades Island Region - Ios
Cyclades Island Region - Keaa
Cyclades Island Region - Kimolos
Cyclades Island Region - Kithnos
Cyclades Island Region - Meloss
Cyclades Island Region - Mykonos
Cyclades Island Region - Naxos
Cyclades Island Region - Paros
Cyclades Island Region - Santorini
Cyclades Island Region - Siphnos
Cyclades Island Region - Siross

NEW!   Cyclades Island Region - Tinos

Dodecanese Region - Kalimnos
Dodecanese Region - Kos
Dodecanese Region - Patmos
Dodecanese Region - Rhodes
Dodecanese Region - Symi
NEW!   Greece Mainland - Aitoloakarnania
NEW!   Greece Mainland - Aitoloakarnania Mesologgi
NEW!   Greece Mainland - Evritania Karpenisi
NEW!   Greece Mainland - Fthiotida
NEW!   Greece Mainland - Fthiotida Lamia
Greece Mainland - Karditsa
Greece Mainland - Magnesia, Volos, Pelion
Greece Mainland - Voiotia
Ionian Islands Region - Kefalonia - Argostoli
Ionian Islands Region - Kefalonia
 Featured Destination
Islands of the East Aegean (Part 1)

 
Lesbos

GEOGRAPHY

Lesbos or Mytilene is the third largest of the Greek islands, after Crete and Euboia. It lies at the very edge of the northeast Aegean, only 6.5 nautical miles from the coast of Turkey. 1,630 sq. km. in area, with 370 km. of coastline, it is 187 nautical miles from Piraeus and has a population of 88,601. Lesbos comprises a separate Prefecture, also including Lemnos and Aghios Efstratios.

There are daily car and passenger ferries from Piraeus and once a week a boat to Thessaloniki and Kavala. There is also a link with Chios and, via the Piraeus -Kavala route, with Samos, Ikaria, the Dodecanese, Cyclades and Crete. Local services operate between Lemnos, Aghios Efstratios and Kavala. In the summertime a local craft sails to Alvali in Turkey (16 nautical miles). There are daily flights from Athens.

Although the terrain is mountainous (highest peak Olympos, 940 m. a.s.l.) there are fertile valleys in between and water in abundance, especially on the south coast round the gulf of Gera. The second largest bay, that of Kalloni, lies between the north and east parts of the island, which are mainly of igneous rocks and have sparse vegetation cover. Indeed, the formation of the island is attributed to volcanic activity, since it must originally have been joined to the coast opposite. The numerous thermal springs and petrified forest at Sigri are probably also due to this volcanicity.

Lesbos casts its own magic spell on those who come here. It is quite unlike other islands with its verdant scenery, indented coastline with secret coves, and monuments of all eras, little wonder visitors flock here in thousands, each guaranteed an unforgettable stay. Facilities for tourists are of a high standard and the good road network enables those with their own transport to drive around easily. The capital is Mytilene from where all roads radiate to the island's towns and villages.

HISTORY

The island's privileged position, in conjunction with its exceptional geomorphology and natural environment, determined its fate throughout the centuries. It was first inhabited in prehistoric times (3000 BC and in circa 1000 BC Aeolian colonizers settled here, establishing several important cities - Mytilene, Methymna, Eressos, Antissa, Pyrra, Ari-sbe. Antissa was laid waste by the Romans in 168 BC, Pyrra's decline had already set in in Hellenistic times and Arisbe was destroyed quite early. Home of poets, philosophers, historians and musicians (Pittakos, Theophras-tus, Sappho, Alkaios, Arion), Lesbos attained its zenith between the 7th and 6th century BC. It was captured by the Persians, joined the Athenian League for a short period and then passed in turn to the Macedonians, Ptolemies and Romans. In the Byzantine era it belonged totheThema of the Aegean and was continually harassed by pirates.

After the sacking of Constantinople by the Franks it belonged to the Latin Empire of Constantinople until 1247. In 1344 the emperor John Palaeologus ceded it to the Genoese. It was ruled by the Gatelousi family and experienced a second period of acme without losing its Byzantine character. From 1462 until the 1821 War of Independence it was occupied by the Turks. Liberated in 1912 it was immediately incorporated in the Greek state. Just 10 years later (1922) refugees from the disastrous Asia Minor campaign flocked here in their thousands and many settled. Even in modern times art and literature continued to flourish on Lesbos and it was the birthplace of several outstanding Greek painters and men of letters (Myrivilis, Venezis, Eftaliotis, Elytis, Theophilos).

SIGHTS-MONUMENTS

The island's capital, Mytilene, is built on the incredibly beautiful wooded slopes of a hill, the trees reaching down to the seashore. The mass of its castle and the large statue of liberty on the quay are the dominant features. It is an amalgam of quaint old houses, multi-storeyed buildings and Neoclassical mansions (Pyrgelia), interspersed with squares and parks. In the old part of town the streets are narrow, the houses low and the castle looms large over them and the market.

The impressive castle, which stands on the site of the ancient acropolis, was originally built by the Byzantines and subsequently rebuilt by Francesco Gatelouzos in 1373. Nowadays it is one of the largest extant castles in the Mediterranean and one of the best-preserved in Greece. Directly opposite the castle is the ancient theatre, dating from Hellenistic times. Very near the theatre are the ruins of a Roman villa in which 3th century AD mosaics were discovered, with scenes from the comedies of Menander.

North of the theatre sections of the polygonal fortification wall of the Classical period are preserved. There are also remnants of the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman cemeteries. Other places worth visiting include the Turkish hamam (bathhouse in the market) maintained by the municipality, churches and museums. The most important churches include St. Athanasios (1894) in the town centre and St. Therapon (cathedral) with its elaborately carved wooden icono-stastis.

In the Archaeological Museum, near the statue of Liberty, finds from excavations in various parts of the island are displayed, as well as the mosaics from "Menander's House". The Byzantine Museum has an interesting collection of icons and ecclesiastical keimelia. In addition there are: a Folk Art Museum, Museum - Library of Modern Art, Public Library and Lesbian House, arranged on the groung floor of the Marika Vlachou residence. At Vareia, a suburb of Mytilene, is the Theophilos Museum, bequest of the Lesbian art connoisseur Eleftheriadis (Teriade) who promoted the work of this Greek folk artist on an international scale. Very few notable examples of the many mansions (late 18th - early 19th century) which formerly embellished the town have survived. There are a few on the outskirts, along with the towers (pyrgoi), that is the many-storeyed fortified houses of the wealthy bourgeoisie, mainly used for summer vacations.

 
July 2013 Greek Orthodox Calendar

 
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  1
Unmercenaries Cosmas & Damian


New Martyr Constantine of Cyprus
 

2
Robe of the Theotokos

Juvenal, Pat. of Jerusalem
3
2nd Wednesday after Pentecost

Martyr Hyacinth & Companions

Anatolius, Abp. of Constantinople
4
2nd Thursday after Pentecost

Andrew the Hymnographer

Martha, Mother of Symeon Stylites
5
Athanasius of Athos

Lampadus the Wonderworker
6
2nd Saturday after Pentecost

Sisoës the Great

Archippus, Philemon & Onesimos 
7
2nd Sunday of Matthew

Great Martyr Kyriake

Thomas of Malea
 
8
Great Martyr Procopius

Theophilios the Myrrhbearer
 
9
3rd Tuesday after Pentecost

Hieromartyr Pancratius

Dionysios the Orator  
10
3rd Wednesday after Pentecost

45 Martyrs of Nikopolis

Bishop Gregory of Assa
11
Great Martyr Euphemia

Olga, Equal to the Apostles
12
3rd Friday after Pentecost

Martyrs Proclus & Hilary

Michael of Malenius
13
3rd Saturday after Pentecost

Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

Righteous Stephen
14
Sunday of the Holy Fathers

Aquila of the 70

Joseph the Confessor
15
Martyr Julitta & Cyricus

Vladimir, Equal to the Apostles
16
4th Tuesday after Pentecost

Hieromartyr Athenogenes

Virgin Martyr Julia
17
Great Martyr Marina

Veronika & Speratos the Martyrs
18
4th Thursday after Pentecost

Emilian

Martyrs Paul, Thea & Oualentine
19
4th Friday after Pentecost

Righteous Macrina

Dius
20
Prophet Elias
21
4th Sunday of Matthew

John & Simeon

Parthenius, Bp. Of Rabobysidius
22
Mary Magdalene, Equal to the Apostles

Virgin Martyr Markella
23
5th Tuesday after Pentecost

Hieromartyr Phocas

Prophet Ezekiel
24
5th Wednesday after Pentecost

Great Martyr Christina

Athenagorus the Apologist
25
Dormition of St. Anna

Olympias the Deaconess
26
Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates

Martyr Paraskeve
27
Great Martyr Panteleimon

Nicholas of Novgorod

5th Sunday of Matthew

Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon & Parmenas

Irene Chrysovalantou 
29
6th Monday after Pentecost

Martyr Callinicus

Virgin Martyr Theodota





 
30
6th Tuesday after Pentecost

Silas & Silvanus of the 70

Julitta of Caesaria
 
31
6th Wednesday after Pentecost

Forefeast of the Holy Cross

Joseph of Arimathea
     

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