Monday, December 23, 2013

The Art of Eternity: The Glory of Byzantium

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Above is a good BBC documentary from 2007, The Art of Eternity: The Glory of Byzantium , presented by art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, wh...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Byzantium: a tale of three cities, episode three

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I wasn’t intending to watch or post on the third and final part of Simon Sebag Montefiore’s series, Byzantium: a tale of three cities , whic...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Byzantium: a tale of three cities, episode two

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Above is episode two of Byzantium: a tale of three cities , in which we are taken on a tour of Byzantine history from the Great Schism in 10...
Monday, December 16, 2013

Byzantium: a tale of three cities, episode one

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Above is the first part of a three-part series currently being shown on the BBC called Byzantium: a tale of three cities. Episode one conce...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

On Athenian propaganda and the Battle of Plataea

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Above is a video with Professor Paul Cartledge recently lecturing at the Hellenic Society on the Battle of Plataea (479 BC) – at which, a ye...
Monday, December 9, 2013

The phantom economic benefits of a bizonal, bicommunal federation for Cyprus

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Below is a piece I came across here , which adds some flesh to the bones of my concerns, expressed in my previous post , arising from the at...
Monday, December 2, 2013

A vision for the end of Cypriot Hellenism

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The video above is part of a recent concerted effort from the EU, USA and UN to stress to Cypriots the alleged economic benefits of a so-cal...