We would like to thank all people that have contributed to this presentation.

Scientific team sector heads:

Antiquity:
Michalis Sakellariou, former President of the Academy of Athens, Professor of Ancient Greek History at the Universities of Thessaloniki and Lyon

Byzantine period:
Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, Professor of Byzantine History at the Sorbonne, President of the University of Europe

Modern Macedonia:
Evangelos Kofos, Ambassador, Historian, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Expert on Balkan Affairs

1. Geographical setting Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos, Histrorian - Epigraphist Director of KERA (Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity - National Hellenic Research Foundation)

2. Myths, legends and tradition Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos

3. History

a) Antiquity Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos
b) Late Roman - Early Christian times Anna Tsitouridou, Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archaeology at the University of Thessaloniki
c) Byzantine times Alkmene Stavridou - Zafraka, Professor of Byzantine History at the University of Thessaloniki
d) Modern times Evangelos Kofos

a) Antiquity Chryssoula Tsaatsoglou-Paliadeli, Assistant Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Thessaloniki
b) Byzantine times Nikos Nikonanos, Professor of Byzantine Archaeology and Art at the University of Thessaloniki
c) Modern times Catherine Korres-Zographou, Assistant Professor of Ethnography at the University of Athens

Anna Panayotou, Assistant Professor at the University of Cyprus - Dpt of Greek Studies, Philosophy and History

Aikaterini Liampi, Research Fellow - KERA

Vlassios Phidas, Professor of Church History and Byzantine History at the University of Athens

Editors

Editor in Chief
Miltiades B. Hatzopoulos

Multimedia editor and co-ordinator
Despina Syrri, DEA in Philosophy, MPhil in International Relations, Diploma in Education and New Technologies

Team of writers