Vlado's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Vlado

I am a historian with an interest in less than obvious artifacts and places, which hold a potential to tell an important story.

https://www.bu.edu/core/people/vladimir-petrovic/

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Tsambika Monastery

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

Added by jenniferelrington

Heraklion, Greece

Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

serflac

Added by serflac

Thessaloniki, Greece

The Ruins of Rentina

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

Kristo Pantera

Added by Kristo Pantera

The Temple of Dionysos

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Santorini, Greece

Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

urvijabanerji

Added by urvijabanerji

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Added by Sam Teicher

Heraklion, Greece

Knossos

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

ShannonMDunn

Added by ShannonMDunn

The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

emdrichardson

Added by emdrichardson

Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Selçuk, Turkey

Brothel Advertisement at Ephesus

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

merhutch

Added by merhutch

Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Added by vadocdoc

Princeton, New Jersey

Nassau Hall

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

amvielma

Added by amvielma

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton Chapel Bulldog

The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.

chateauesque

Added by chateauesque

Istanbul, Turkey

Galata House Restaurant

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

Travel Tramp

Added by Travel Tramp

Istanbul, Turkey

Serpent Column

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Istanbul, Turkey

Miniaturk

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

Added by Marared

Istanbul, Turkey

Obelisk of Theodosius

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Added by kirbyf

Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

East Jerusalem, Israel

Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

Added by tomixcomics

Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje Fortress

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

theparttimeexplorer

Added by theparttimeexplorer

Holodomor Victims Memorial

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

Added by chernobaevlucy

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan