Macedonia the Great: historical obsessions and Skopje 2014

GRADJEVINSKI RADNIK[Read this article in Italian]
The ongoing urban project may sound as if the Macedonian capital were preparing to host the next olympics. It’s actually about classical origins: Skopje will be revamped in a neo-classical style with the aim of strengthening national identity, attracting foreign tourists and, according to some, further provoking Greece, in the name of the dispute that started when Macedonia became independent in 1991 

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