Category: DOCUMENTS

Crossing rivers routes and bridges in Laconia archaic to Byzantium

This paper brings together the evidence for bridges in ancient and medieval Laconia. The immediate impetus for our discussion is our work on the publication of the BSA Laconia Survey.’ Through the medium of the bridges, some issues concerning communications in Laconia over this long span of history are addressed. Questions are also posed about…

The Georgitsi Chronicles

Georgitsi surnames are important and historical documents that record the many surnames of those who were residing, born and had some affiliation with the town.  The town boasted of more that 3500 inhabitants post world war 2. However with the exodus of people seeking a better quality of life, the town quickly became depopulated to…