MESOGEIA – The Lost Orchard of Attica

A comprehensive record of the historical, literary, folkloric, and natural wealth of the once-flourishing settlements of the Mesogeia region of Attica—from Markopoulo, Porto Rafti, Vravrona, Kouvaras, Kalivia, and Keratea to Spata, Koropi, Paiania, Pallini, Anavyssos, Palaia Fokaia, and Saronida—drawing on both ancient and modern sources.
In his book, Giorgos Iatros brings together texts by Greek and foreign writers, including Alexandros Papadiamantis, Zacharias Papantoniou, Ilias Venezis, Jacques Lacarrière, among others, thus composing a valuable anthology on the history and folklore of the region.
The success of the volume led almost immediately to its reissue.