The remarkably diverse Region of Epirus occupies the northwestern corner of Greece. Visitors to the region are sure to be…
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REGION OF WESTERN MACEDONIA
Western Macedonia possesses a mystique that visitors are sure to find alluring. Its four Regional Units – the border regions…
Region οf Western Greece
The Region of Western Greece encompasses three Regional Units, Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, and Ilia, with regional seats in Agrinio, Patras and…
Eastern Macedonia & Thrace
The Region of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace is Greece’s gateway to the Balkans and the East. Known since antiquity as a melting…
Lentils
Modern lentil seeds of different varieties. Photograph from S.M. Valamoti, V. Fyntikoglou, K. Symponis 2022, Food Crops in Ancient Greek…
Bulgur wheat
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Bulgur has been described as the fast food…
Pies
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Pie, as a general category of recipe found…
Grape Molasses
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Throughout antiquity, long before the advent of sugar,…
Bread
Soultana-Maria Valamoti, Professor, School of History and Archaeology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The word artos (bread) appears as early as…
REGION OF NORTH AEGEAN
The Region of North Aegean is perhaps one of Greece’s most vital, thanks to both its rich history and its…





