“ΙστορΙΙΕς του ΙΙΕ” new podcast: Evliya Çelebi, Ottoman explorer

In this podcast, Elias Kolovos, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about Evliya Çelebi, the famous Ottoman explorer. When did Evliya live? What was his account of his travels? What does he describe when he visits the Greek mainland? How does he describe the Parthenon? Was classical antiquity important for Evliya? Why does he describe the monument of Winds as “Plato’s çadır”? Why does he describe the siege of Chandax (modern Herakleion) as a “mine of dead bodies”? Does he record the oldest words of the Tsakonian dialect? What was his relationship with his beautiful slave? How does he fund his travels?

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