Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler: Celebrates 99th Birthday

Today, the distinguished Byzantinologist Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler celebrates her 99th birthday. Born in 1926, Mrs. Ahrweiler comes from a large refugee family from Vyronas.

The article honors the contribution of Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, while also referring to Anna Komnene and her phrase "Και ρείθροις δακρύων περιτέγγω τους οφθαλμούς", which translates as "And rivers of tears flow from my eyes."

Anna Komnene, a Byzantine princess, was the firstborn child of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. She wrote the Alexiad, an important historical work.