Georgios Theotokas was born in Istanbul in 1906 and died in Athens in 1966. He was a journalist and prolific writer of plays and other works. He is a representative of the generation of the ’30s and an eminent intellectual figure of his era.
Purpose The overarching purpose of the Steering Committee is to ensure that the Earth Observation for Sustainable Cities and Communities Toolkit responds to the monitoring needs and supports and guides countries and cities in the use of Earth observations for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) themes. This includes various
Manolakis Kyriakou was a wealthy businessman, bank owner and notable of Thessaloniki. From 1816 to 1821. he was the Vice-Consul of Denmark in Thessaloniki. He was murdered in 1821 and his property was confiscated. Old Name: SPERCHEIOU
Acheiropoietos church is a 5th-century Byzantine three-aisled basilica dedicated to Panagia Theotokos. It was built on the ruins of a Roman-era bath. The name “Acheiropoietos” is first mentioned in the 14th century and it is associated with the icon of Panagia Deomeni (Virgin Mary Supplicating) that belonged to the church.
Theodoros Afentoulis (1824-1893), born in Zagora, was a professor of Pathology and Pharmacology at the University of Athens and Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly of 1863. He was involved in the revolution movements of Thessaly and Crete and he was awarded with numerous honorary distinctions.
Grigoris Afxentiou (1928-1957) was a hero of the armed Cypriot Struggle and second-in-command of EOKA. He was distinguished for his fighting spirit and he was killed, fighting alone against a British company. He was buried at the Imprisoned Graves of Nicosia.
Avgerinos was a patriot from Thessaloniki who, along with many other citizens, defied any danger and developed important activity in the organization and preparation of the Macedonian armed struggle but also in the enlightenment and encouragement of the population. Information from the book by Aristides Kesopoulos “THE NAME OF THE ROADS OF THESSALONIKI”, MALLIARIS –
Theodoros Askitis (1872-1908) studied Law and since 1900 he had been an interpreter of the Greek Consulate in Thessaloniki. He was murdered in February 1908, upon order of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Committee, due to his active involvement in the Macedonian Struggle. His funeral was honoured nationwide.
Arrian was a historian, philosopher, geographer and politician, born in Nicomedia (around A.D. 95-180 ). He was the author of the works, inter alia: “The Anabasis of Alexander” and “Enchiridion of Epictetus”. The influence of Xenophon is apparent in his works. When he became Roman, he took the name Flavius Arrianus.
