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Michail Varvarousis

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Thessaloniki, Greece

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Nonfiction, History

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January 2017

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Michail Varvarousis was born in 1974 in Thessaloniki of Greece, where he studied
medicine and specialized in anesthesiology. In 2004, he published a two-book collection, Mystikon Fylakas Agelos, and he is a member of the Writer’s Union of Northern Greece. Along with his interest in researching ancient and medieval maritime history, Michail also participates in offshore sailing races as the captain of the sailing vessel Agia Irini GRE1390.

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Michail Varvarousis I own a small sailboat, "Agia Irini GRE-1390". Sometimes my crew and I participate in offshore sailing races. Sometimes I sail alone in the open sea. …moreI own a small sailboat, "Agia Irini GRE-1390". Sometimes my crew and I participate in offshore sailing races. Sometimes I sail alone in the open sea. This experience inspires me to write about the sea. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Michail Varvarousis In 1996 when I was studying medics in the university, I started writing a historical novel about the story of a Medieval Ship that finally was publish…moreIn 1996 when I was studying medics in the university, I started writing a historical novel about the story of a Medieval Ship that finally was published in Greece in 2004. Collecting information about maps and medieval texts about the seas, I found some quite interesting elements of history that were unknown to most people. This motivated me to investigate even more the whole thing. Through this procedure, I found more and more elements that were indicating an ancient effort to explore the oceans. This was the beginning of a long journey and although I found quite a lot of difficulties and resistance (the matter has provoked mixed reactions in the past due to the phenomenon of pseudoarcheology and human tendencies to rewrite history for ethnic, religious and political purposes), I finally came to a position to organize all these indications of ancient explorative voyages into a book that could provide a basis for further research. (less)

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