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Unearthing Ottoman Greece, with Konstantinos Politis

Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust
Episode • Nov 13, 2023 • 24m

Join Konstantinos Politis as he digs through the long history of the Greek city of Chalkida, from its war-altering strategic importance to its lush date farms. Listen as he discusses his work, as a grantee of The Barakat Trust, exploring the town's Ottoman Heritage, discovering several mosques, and navigating the complexities of Greek identity and how it can incorporate the history of post-Classical Greece.