“ΙστορΙΙΕς του ΙΙΕ” new podcast: The local history of Karytaina

In this podcast, Maria Christina Chatziioannou, Research Director Emerita of the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the history of Karytaina, a small mountainous community in Arcadia. Why do European travellers visit Karytaina during the 19th century? What was the strategic importance of the settlement and the castle? What do the inhabitants do for a living? What can archival research tell us about the history of the settlement and its people? Why do the inhabitants of Karytaina emigrate to Athens? What is the role of the millinery factory Pil Poul?

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