Walking down Apellou Street or standing at the corner of Vyrónos and Tsimiskí, you see only apartment buildings and banks. But just a few centimeters beneath the asphalt lies a breathtaking story spanning three different eras.

In this episode of the series “The Street Has Its Own Story”, we dive deep into the hidden layers of Thessaloniki:

• The legendary ancient painter Apelles and his famous “line duel” with Protogenes
• The colossal Roman stadium (250 meters long) discovered under modern buildings – almost lost forever in the 1990s
• Lord Byron and his romantic sacrifice in Missolonghi (marking 200 years since the Exodus)
• The elegant Moskov Mansion, once a tobacco warehouse-palace, and the cold-blooded murder of Nikolaos Moskov in 1938 by a desperate unemployed worker
• The ultimate historical irony: a descendant of the wealthy tobacco family becomes a prominent leftist intellectual and mayor of Thessaloniki

A powerful narration full of art, passion, violence, and historical twists that proves our city is never just what we see on the surface.

Perfect for lovers of Thessaloniki’s history, hidden urban stories, and true dramatic tales.

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