History

History of the Greek Countryside

Wheat trahanas

Image 1. Chachles from Lesvos (left) and wheat trahanas (right), photograph by S.M. Valamoti, July 2025. Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School…

Fried doughs

Soultana-Maria Valamoti – Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The cereals cultivated in Greece since the…

Tiganites

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The frying pan, a utensil we are very…

Raisins

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Vineyards have been intrinsic to Mediterranean agriculture and…

Rusks

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Wheat and barley have been mainstays of Greek…

Lupins

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki In contrast to other legumes, lupins were not…

Sykomaida

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Figs are a source of natural sugars and…

Acorns

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Oak trees have been integral to Greece’s nature…

Dry figs – Dried figs

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Figs are potentially one of the earliest species…

Figs

Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Sweet regardless of how they are processed, figs…

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