Philip Chrysopoulos

Athens

Writer at Greek Reporter

Journalist

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Articles

The Legend of the Undead Last Byzantine Emperor Destined to Return

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

On May 29, 1453, the Ottoman army, led by Mehmed the Conqueror, seized Constantinople, putting a violent end to one of the longest-lasting empires in history. The fall of the great city also ended the life of the last emperor of Byzantium, Constantine Palaiologos. The legends that sprang up around the Fall of Constantinople are a large part of Orthodox and Hellenic tradition.
Penelope and Odysseus: An Ancient Greek Story of Love and Loyalty

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

When Penelope and Odysseus reunite after twenty long years, the Odyssey concludes as a love story wherein the two protagonists have fought against gods and demons so they may be together once again. While the main character of the Odyssey is Odysseus, the role of his wife, Penelope, is equally important. The return to Ithaca to be with his wife is the driving force behind Odysseus’ perilous ten-year-long journey and the ordeals he must overcome.
The Historic Greek Orthodox St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

Saint Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai, whose future is in doubt after a decision by Egypt to close and seize it, is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world. Not only is it one of the oldest working Christian monasteries, but it also houses a library that preserves the second-largest collection of early codices and manuscripts in the world—outnumbered only by the Vatican Library. The monastery, which is Orthodox, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
May 29, 1453: The Day Constantinople Fell

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

The fall of Constantinople, which occurred on May 29, 1453 was the final phase of the Byzantine-Ottoman Wars (1265-1453) and the darkest era in Greek history and in the Orthodox Church. Having been the seat of the Byzantine Empire for a millennium, Constantinople was the main target of the Ottomans. Ascending to the Ottoman throne in 1451, Mehmed II began making plans to conquer the Byzantine capital.
3,000-Year-Old Navy SEALs: How Assyrian Warriors Mastered Underwater Warfare

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

If one wants a fascinating glimpse into warfare from 3,000 years ago, one only need to take a look at the British Museum’s wall panel relief of an ancient Assyrian diver and warrior. The intriguing relief of the Assyrian diver, roughly an ancient equivalent of the US Navy SEALs Special Forces, is housed for public viewing at the Nimrud collection of the British Museum’s Northwest Palace. The description of the gypsum wall relief reads, “…the crossing of a river.
Enchanting Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

Kythera, lying opposite the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula, is a unique Greek island full of majestic beaches and green mountainous terrain, so it has something for everyone. Kythera, the place where the Aegean meets the Ionian Sea, lies next to Antikythera and its amazing Antikythera Mechanism, discovered off its shores. It was inhabited in ancient times and has the oldest sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite.
Polybolos: The World's First Machine Gun Built by the Ancient Greeks

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

The ancient Greek machine gun, the polybolos, is one of the most fascinating warfare inventions in antiquity, shooting and reloading multiple bolts. The Greek word “polybolos” (Greek: πoλύβολος) translates to “firing many shots.” In actuality, the weapon was a variant of the ballista, which was allegedly created in the third century BC byDionysius of Alexandria, the Greek engineer who worked at the Rhodes arsenal. Greek engineer and physicist Philo of Byzantium (c. 280 BC – c.
Manuscript Reveals Battle Between Greeks and Goths at Thermopylae

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

An ancient manuscript that has recently come to light indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae between the Greeks and the Goths. In 2007, Jana Grusková, PhD, of Masaryk University, discovered a manuscript fragment containing a piece of lost ancient Greek history.
The Alexander the Great Battle Tactics That Forged an Empire

2 weeks ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

Alexander the Great’s vast empire was built upon his keen battle tactics that continuously changed depending on the enemy and terrain. There is a widespread belief that Alexander’s victories, as well as those of his father, Philip II of Macedon, were mostly due to the fearsome Macedonian phalanx, but that was, in fact, not the case. The phalanx was useful for Alexander and was always there, but it was not consistently used in the same way.
Greece Remembers Pilot Iliakis Who Died Defending Country's Skies

2 weeks ago | greekreporter.com | Philip Chrysopoulos

Nineteen years ago, pilot Konstantinos Iliakis joined those Greek military personnel who fell in the line of duty while protecting the country over the years. It was May 23, 2006, when the 35-year-old Hellenic Air Force pilot lost his life as his plane crashed on Karpathos island in the Dodecanese. He had been trying to intercept Turkish fighter jets which had entered Greek airspace over the Aegean. A Turkish aircraft hit the right wing of Iliakis’ F-16, causing an uncontrollable spin into the sea.