Birthplace of renowned poet Homer, the ancient city of modern day Izmir was known as Smyrna. In fact, the city was referred to as such up until 1930, less than a decade following the devastating catastrophe of Smyrni when thousands of Greeks died while hundreds of thousands were displaced. Today, not even a century later, […] The post A Visit to Smyrna – Izmir appeared first on The National Herald.
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