Introduction The Byzantine Museum in Thessaloniki — officially the Museum of Byzantine Culture on Stratou Avenue — organises its permanent
Introduction Byzantine art covers roughly eleven centuries, from 313 AD to 1453. It is not a single style. It is
Introduction In 726 AD, Emperor Leo III ordered the removal of a large icon of Christ from the Chalke Gate
Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki: A Museum That Feels Like a Byzantine Journey From the moment you step inside,
Introduction Thessaloniki observes six major religious festivals each year that are sufficiently significant — in terms of public participation, liturgical
Introduction Thessaloniki’s five main indoor cultural venues — the Museum of Byzantine Culture, the Archaeological Museum, MOMus–Experimental Center for the
Introduction The Great Fire of August 1917 destroyed approximately 9,500 buildings across central Thessaloniki and displaced 70,000 residents, erasing most
Introduction The best souvenirs from Thessaloniki fall into two broad categories: objects rooted in the city’s Byzantine and Orthodox heritage
Introduction A day trip to Vergina puts you inside a 2,300-year-old royal burial mound 70 kilometres west of Thessaloniki, where
Introduction A walk through Thessaloniki in spring covers roughly six kilometres on foot, connects four historically distinct districts, and can
