Prince Phillip of Greece (1921-2021)
Prince Phillip of Greece, later the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing traditional Greek dress, aged 9.
Prince Phillip of Greece, later the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing traditional Greek dress, aged 9.
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The third siege of Missolonghi (Τρίτη Πολιορκία του Μεσσολογίου, often erroneously referred to as the second siege) was fought in the Greek War of Independence, between the Ottoman Empire and the Greek rebels, from 15 April 1825 to 10 April 1826. The Ottomans had already tried and failed to capture the city in 1822 and 1823, but returned in 1825 with a stronger force of infantry and a stronger navy supporting the infantry. The Greeks held out for almost a year before they ran out of food and attempted a mass breakout, which however resulted in a disaster, with the larger part of the Greeks slain.
Though a military disaster, the siege and its aftermath proved a victory for the Greek cause, and the Ottomans paid dearly for their harsh treatment of Missolonghi. After this incident, many people from Western Europe felt increased sympathy for the Greek cause.
Though a military disaster, the siege and its aftermath proved a victory for the Greek cause, and the Ottomans paid dearly for their harsh treatment of Missolonghi. After this incident, many people from Western Europe felt increased sympathy for the Greek cause.
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Many sources confirm the use of perfume in Antiquity. Theophrastus, a philosopher, describes age-old rituals, especially the use of incense for funerals, as well as practices for the living to take care of their bodies.
The Greeks had developed distillation techniques to create essences for their favorite scents, such as laurel, marjoram, iris, and cardamom.
Perfume manufacturing combined a ground aromatic essence that was soaked in water or wine along with a plant-based oil. These materials were combined either by soaking them at ambient temperature or by heating them in a boiler.
During the 7th and 6th centuries, Corinth exported a lot of small, globular vases called aryballos across the Mediterranean. In the classical era, certain perfume vases were called millefiori and were widely distributed by the Greeks, starting in the 5th century BCE. The luxury of these containers, which were at times even made out of rock crystal or precious metals, corresponded to the refinement of their perfumed contents
The Greeks had developed distillation techniques to create essences for their favorite scents, such as laurel, marjoram, iris, and cardamom.
Perfume manufacturing combined a ground aromatic essence that was soaked in water or wine along with a plant-based oil. These materials were combined either by soaking them at ambient temperature or by heating them in a boiler.
During the 7th and 6th centuries, Corinth exported a lot of small, globular vases called aryballos across the Mediterranean. In the classical era, certain perfume vases were called millefiori and were widely distributed by the Greeks, starting in the 5th century BCE. The luxury of these containers, which were at times even made out of rock crystal or precious metals, corresponded to the refinement of their perfumed contents
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