EPISODE · Mar 29, 2024 · 13 MIN
Quest for an antique reveals Thessaloniki's multilayered past
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
Can a small antique table give us insight into the history of an entire city and its broader connections to the region? A recent quest for such an antique sent Sean Mathews, a journalist based in Greece and covering the broader Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, on a trip to Thessaloniki that quickly revealed just how multi-layered and cosmopolitan the city’s past is, with rich connections to the Eastern Mediterranean. Sean Mathews and George Manginis, the academic director at the Benaki Museum, join Thanos Davelis to break down this rich history and look at how current efforts to shine a light on Thessaloniki’s past cosmopolitanism are increasingly important today in a changing region. Read Sean Mathews’ latest article here: Ghosts of Thessaloniki: How a quest for a table revealed much about a city's multilayered pastYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greek government survives no-confidence vote over deadly Tempi train trashNo confidence motion fails, 141-159Tempe rail tragedy looms large over Euro pollsSecond aid ship heading to Gaza from CyprusEuropean Parliament President to visit Cyprus for humanitarian aid talks
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Sean Mathews, a Greece based journalist covering the broader region, and George Manginis, the academic director at the Benaki Museum, join Thanos Davelis to break down how the search for an antique can give us insight into Thessaloniki's rich history, and look at how current efforts to shine a light on the city's past cosmopolitanism are increasingly important in a changing region.
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