Thessaloniki

Do you know of a place that has “beautiful beaches, plentiful sunshine, and breathtaking islands?” (Dubois 42). The answer is Greece; Greece is a very beautiful city located in the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used slaves in their lifestyle. “The Greeks saw slavery as part of the natural order of life” (Nardo 37). The slaves were generally treated well but some were treated badly. Some of the most trusted slaves received some small wages. If they got enough money they could but their freedom for their family. Female slaves did different types of work compared to the male slaves. They helped the master’s wife with…

eating, and gender and generational differences in eating practices. The study proves how personal, structural, and societal/cultural factors influence meanings of food and dietary practices across immigrant and refugee populations (Tiedje K 2014.). Food hygiene The study of Food hygiene practices in different food establishments was to examine in three different European cities which is Belgrade, Thessaloniki and Porto. They made the survey with 91 different food businesses; 30 food business…

It is essential to draw upon other similar gold wreaths found around the Mediterranean to better understand the gold wreath at the Getty Villa. Bettina Tsigarida’s “A New Gold Myrtle Wreath From Central Macedonia in the Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki” published in The Annual of the British School at Athens, discusses a gold myrtle wreath, which was acquired by the Getty Museum in 1993, and sent back to Greece in 2007. This gold myrtle wreath currently resides in the…

While animals of the natural world are depicted in many historical artworks, their depiction in Medieval Christian art as symbolic representations are repeated in various media throughout the Middle Ages. To demonstrate, I will compare the animal imagery depicted in Salonika: Hosios David: Apse Mosaic: Christ with symbols of the Evangelists Luke and Mark, c.5th A.D. (Fig.1) and Gospel Book Cod. 348 fol. 8v Hand of God & Evangelist Symbols, c.820 A.D. (Fig.2). To begin, Fig.1 is Byzantine mosaic…

me understand just how history repeats itself. This makes me a more informed citizen. Moreover, it also makes me a critical thinker. It’ll help me comprehend the root causes for the current refugee crisis, an issue I deeply care about. All in all, studying in Greece this summer will teach me much about the contemporary world. I hope to gain such knowledge through this HSS program. Although the Greece’ course and seminar is the main reason for my application, I would be lying if I said the…

it was not the end. All over Greece, several thousands of high school students walked out of their schools, marched to local police stations throwing eggs, water bottles and paint bombs. Protesters continued to occupy university campuses around the nation, and organizations such as the Communist Party of Greece announced their plans to protest later that day, which resulted in a confrontation with police using tear gas. The course of 11 some buildings around the central plaza of Athens,…

territory of Europe and Asia starting from Baghdad to Algiers at its prime. Since the empire controlled both Europe and Asia, it has ruled various ethinicities and cultures. Thus, various people who had different religions and lifestyles lived together. Between many of the cities of the Ottoman there was one city which had various religions. The city was the intersection point of different cultures due to its geographical location. Because of the ethinical diversity, Salonica has many stories…

does the location affect the gallery? The example of Dio Horia, an art gallery in Mykonos INTRODUCTION Location is of key importance when it comes to businesses (Moos and Botha, 2016). When a gallery is placed in a central location the odds are in favour of gaining the attention of the art world cognoscenti. Galleries in Greece are generally placed in the capital city of Athens or in the city of Thessaloniki. But what about the galleries that choose as a location the Greek islands or the…

internally, is a comprehensive and continuous process of management that aims to formulate and implement effective strategies. In the midst of a difficult economic and financial crisis, where assets are being undervalued constantly, strategic management is an important factor for achieving success from the side of any organization as it tries to find answers to the basic question of how is competition for survival and prevalence in the present going to create the foundations for a successful…

suggesting that these predecessors may have left the continent much earlier, dating back to the ice age period. Fossil remains have been discovered as far as China and Asia, disregarding the debatable question whether there is validity to the so called ‘Out of Africa’ theory. Evidence from Fossils The first fossils of these Homo erectus species were found by Kenyan anthropologists in 1857. The discovery of these specific fossils became the beginning of evidence for the history of these…