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A History of the Balkans: Albania and North Macedonia

Stari Most in the city of Mostar
December 2019 13 mins read

Albania, Blog, Europe, Macedonia

Sprawling eastwards from the doorstep of Western Europe, the Balkan region has had a long, convoluted and fascinating history. Read on to learn about the region’s history, starting with the problem of the ‘Balkans’, and…

The Balkans: The Influence of the Land on its People

Stari Most in the city of Mostar
June 2019 8 mins read

Albania, Blog, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Europe, History, Hungary, Macedonia

The Human History of the Balkans The aptly-named Balkan region comes from the Turkish word for “mountain“.  It was so named because of the vast number and expanse of the mountain ranges that have been…

Uncovering Albania: The Definitive Guide

Uncovering Albania
January 2019 9 mins read

Albania, Archaeology, Blog, Europe, History

Uncovering Albanian History Albania sits on the Ionian and Adriatic Seas in southern Europe, bounded by Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Greece. This small and mountainous country in the Balkan peninsula had roots in ancient Illyria,…

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