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Tourism and archaeological developments in Rome

5 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Byzantium identified as more central to Roman road network than Rome

Rome continues to be a major destination for historical exploration, ranging from local folklore in the Trastevere district to the dense concentration of landmarks like the Colosseum and the Pantheon. Tourism options inc

Eastern Orthodox religious commemorations

2 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Orthodox Church commemorates Saints Euphemia, Ludmila, and Melitini on September 16

The Eastern Orthodox Church observes various religious commemorations in September. On September 3, the church commemorates the translation of the holy relics of Saint Nektarios, a revered hierarch and educator born in E

Orthodox Church commemoration of the Holy Belt

3 clusters · 38 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates Placement of the Mother of God's Belt

The Orthodox Church observes the feast of the Deposition of the Holy Belt of the Virgin Mary on August 31. Religious tradition holds that the relic was entrusted to the Apostle Thomas and later moved from Jerusalem to Co

Orthodox Church commemorations of Saint Cassia and Saint Sos

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Saint Kassiani: Byzantine hymnographer commemorated by the Church

The Orthodox Church commemorates several religious figures on September 7, including the 3rd-century martyr Saint Soson and the 9th-century Byzantine hymnographer Saint Cassia (also known as Kassiani). Saint Cassia is r

1955 Constantinople minority pogroms

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 30 days ago

Latest: DEM Party commemorates 1955 September 6-7 pogroms in Turkey

The September 6–7, 1955, pogroms in Constantinople involved organized violence against Greek, Armenian, and Jewish communities. Orchestrated under the Turkish government led by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, the unrest w