As part of my ongoing work on a book collection that will explore history from Ancient Egypt to the present day, I had the opportunity today to visit the Palace of Knossos. Guided by the excellent Chrysanthi Igoumenaki, I gained a deeper understanding of the Minoan civilization, its history, its symbols, and their significance. Among…

Inspired by my recent visit to the Dimitris Pikionis exhibition at the Benaki Museum (Pireos 138), I felt the need to share a few thoughts on Pikionis—the man and the architect—a creator with a profound connection to Chios, the birthplace of his parents. As his daughter, Agni Pikioni, mentions in the exhibition’s documentary, Pikionis initially…

With the much-loved Director of the Korais Library, Anna Haziri. It was in 2004, as an Architecture student at De Montfort University in Leicester, that I began searching for the first threads of my undergraduate dissertation on Kampos, Chios. My first destination could be none other than the Korais Library — a place filled with…

Although he was born and raised in England, he never forgot his roots or the homeland of his ancestors. A passionate admirer of history and the heritage of Kampos, he felt it was his duty to visit Chios with his family and experience firsthand the place from which their forebears originated. It was a great…

Although he was born and raised in France, he has never forgotten his roots or the homeland of his ancestors. With a deep appreciation for history and the cultural heritage of Kampos, he remains committed to preserving the memory and traditions of one of the most historic regions of Chios. It was a great pleasure…