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HISTORY OF THE BALKANS
Published on 9 Jan, 2010 at 9:32 in History | Viewed 1,790 times | No Comments
Whereas Spain and Italy are clear geographical regions, defined in the north by mountain ranges, the third peninsula projecting south into the Mediterranean is more amorphous. The Adriatic and Ionian seas define the Balkan peninsula on the west, and the Aegean and the Black Sea on the east. But to the north lie open plains…
HISTORY OF ALEXANDRIA
Published on 17 Dec, 2009 at 8:02 in History | Viewed 3,126 times | No Comments
Alexander and Ptolemy: 332-285 BC
Alexander the Great decides that the small Egyptian port of Rhacotis is a natural base for future operations in the eastern Mediterranean. It is close to the delta of the mighty Nile, but far enough removed to avoid silting up; it has a protective island, Pharos, a little way offshore; and it is well placed…
HISTORY OF ALBANIA
Published on 17 Dec, 2009 at 7:40 in History | Viewed 3,332 times | No Comments
The western part of the Balkan peninsula is known to the ancient Greeks as Illyria. The Illyrians, a group of Indo-European tribes, have been in the area since at least 1000 BC. Their region becomes prosperous during the Roman empire and is devastated by the subsequent passage of Visigoths and Huns on their way into…