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Athanasios Rhousopoulos
Athanasios Sergiou Rhousopoulos ( el, Αθανάσιος Σεργίου Ρουσόπουλος) (1823 – ) was a Greek Archaeology, archaeologist, antiquities dealer and university professor. He has been described as "the most important Greek collector and dealer between the 1860s and 1890s", and as "a key figure in the early days of archaeology in Greece." Born in 1823 in a region of northern Greece under the Ottoman Empire, Rhousopoulos was educated in Constantinople and Athens before receiving financial support from the antiquarian and philanthropist Konstantinos Bellios to pursue formal archaeological training in Germany. In 1853, he returned to Greece to work as a teacher, before being appointed to a post at the University of Athens in 1855. He wrote and translated numerous educational works concerning Greek history, culture and archaeology. Rhousopoulos played a significant role in the foundation of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, National Archaeological M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogatsiko
Vogatsiko ( el, Βογατσικό, ''Vogatsikó'') is a village and a community in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia, located at the southeast corner of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the municipality of Ion Dragoumis (municipality), Ion Dragoumis. The population was 549 at the 2011 census. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and overlooks a valley through which Aliakmon river passes. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 1.750 Greeks, Greek Christianism, Christians lived in the village in 1900.Vasil Kanchov, Kanchov, Vasil, , Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 43. Written as "Богацко (Богатско)". (in Bulgarian) The village has a rich history, including being the origin of the Dragoumis, Dragoumis family and its most notable member, Ion Dragoumis. References {{Authority control Populated places in Kastoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
