As German forces retreated through Yugoslavia and Greece in late 1944, the Balkans erupted. Former allies switched sides, partisans struck from every mountain, and Bulgaria and Romania turned against ...

Thousands of kilometers of Balkan rivers have been damaged in recent years, a study published Wednesday found, as hydropower development, dams and sediment extraction drive a "steady erosion" of some ...

An aerial photograph of Hala Sultan Tekke on Cyprus shows excavations of two of the city’s industrial quarters.(Courtesy Peter M. Fischer) More than 40 years ago, a Turkish sponge diver named Mehmet ...

Unless Bosnia’s international partners start paying more attention, Dodik and other nationalist leaders will continue to erode Dayton’s constraints on ethnic autonomy and secessionist ambitions. The ...

Thessaloniki, Greece's dynamic second city, boasts a rich 2,300+ year history: founded in 315 BC, Roman trade hub, Byzantine ...

WWI Medal Card records he served with the Northumberland Fusiliers Regt No 64140 - awarded 15 Star, BWM; Vic. Arrived Balkans 15.07.15. Discharged to 'Z' Class. I also know that Grandfather David was ...

Balkans is a region in the South Europe that is a home for multiple countries and nationalities. Fortunately, we do not have to guess this time. To solve this puzzle, all we need to do is to answer ...

The recently-passed Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act shows that some US lawmakers still care about the region. But it doesn’t mean that Donald Trump is going to tell Aleksandar Vucic to be ...

Witness the stunning winter landscapes of Beklemeto Pass (Troyan Pass). Located in the Balkan Mountains near Troyan, Bulgaria, this high-altitude pass is home to the iconic Arch of Freedom, a monument ...

Christmas doesn’t stop a war, but it does put a bright circle around the date, making the distance from home and loved ones louder. That’s why the 1914 Christmas Truce keeps coming back on screen. For ...