TODAY IN GREEK HISTORY - JUNE 15

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IMAGE: Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org)

1341: Byzantine Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos dies.

1878: British troops disembark in Cyprus and occupy the island following an agreement with the Ottomans, who held the island from 1530.

1956: Excavations in Pylos uncover the Palace of Nestor.

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