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The Battle of the Thermopylae, or the Lies of the 300

Written by Gabriel Blondeau The Battle of Thermopylae has been subject to a number of retellings, reinterpretations, revisions and most importantly, lies. We must distinguish the historical facts from the historicised narrative fiction presented as the former, often used as a basis for legitimacy. The Battle of the Thermopylae pass was fought in 480 BC […]

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The Cyprus Problem: Fractured National Identities Struggling For Control

Written by Gabriel Blondeau The Nicosia derby opposing APOEL FC and AC Ommonia; the biggest rivalry in Cypriot football, is indicative of the larger political situation plaguing the island and how identity-making lays the bedrock for nationalism. The rivalry and conflict are truly built into the history of the two teams: Ommonia was created as […]

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A Greek Myth: The deconstruction of an Ethno-Nationalistic identity

The Ethno-nationalist party in Greece, Golden Dawn, differs little from what history has presented to us as ethno-nationalist. Its beliefs are extremely radical and not compatible with a liberal western society.