Map of North Macedonia Facts & Figures Geography Macedonia is a landlocked state in the heart of the Balkans and is slightly smaller than the state of Vermont. It is a mountainous country with small basins of agricultural land. The Vardar is the largest and most important river. Government Par...
After the Roman Empire was divided in A.D. 395, Macedonia was intermittently ruled by the Byzantine Empire until Turkey took possession of the land in 1371. The Ottoman Turks dominated Macedonia for the next five centuries, until 1913. During the 19th and 20th centuries, there was a constant...
Map & Itinerary Individual departures may vary so please refer to the information in the tour specific links in the Dates and Prices section below EXPAND ALL ITINERARY DAYS COLLAPSE ALL ITINERARY DAYS Day 1 Tour Starts in Tirana (Albania) Day 1 Tour Starts in T...
(3 miles), about 2½–3 hours, to the Throne of Zeus and the summit. The trail is easy going to Skala summit (most of the way), but the last bit is scrambling and a bit hair-raising. Some people turn back. If you plan to hike up Mount Olympus, be sure to take a map; ...
See also:One day in Skopje–Walking map included TheSkopje aqueductis an archaeological site located in the village of Vizbegovo, 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Skopje. The SkopjeAqueductis the only one in Macedonia, and one of three largest and well preserved in the former Yugoslavia. ...
the city was an important part of the Byzantine empire but was sacked by a rising threat to Byzantium, a guy named Theodoric. Ultimately Emperor Zeno convinced Theodoric to turn his attention to the remnants of the Western Roman Empire instead, which Theodoric proceeded to conquer in the late ...
2nd centurybceMacedonia became a Romanprovince. When theRoman Empirewas divided into eastern and western halves in the 4th centuryce, Macedonia became part of the eastern half, which came to be known as theByzantine Empire. By that time the population of Macedonia had been largely Christianized....
and scientific achievements that formed alegacywith unparalleled influence. The larger historical period spanning from the output ofancient GreekauthorHomerin the 8th centurybceto the decline of theRoman Empirein the 5th centuryceis known as "Classical antiquity,"encompassingGreco-Romanculture, playing a...
The mention of Wallachia, as already discussed, is in the context of the Second Bulgarian Empire and more precisely with the ruling house of Asenov (Bo&nikov 2017, p. 55). In the comments on Mizia, Bulgaria is also mentioned, which should be considered in the same regard. The ...
An atmospheric 16th-century structure, this former Turkish bath has great acoustics. Today it houses a bar that's gone to great lengths to turn the lovely… Villa Allatini Thessaloniki This ornate 19th-century red-brick mansion was built by a Jewish family in what was then a fashionably 'ru...