List of cultural icons of Mesogeia
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This list of cultural icons of Mesogeia is a list of persons, places, and things that are considered to be cultural icons characteristic of Mesogeia.
Animals
Art
Books and documents
Buildings and structures
- Hagia Triada Cathedral
- Arch de Tetrapylon
- Augustaion Square
- Great Sacred Palace
- Holy Apostles Cathedral
- Lighthouse of Pharopoli
- Mesogeian National Museum
- Chrysopolis Cathedral
- Farsargadae Cathedral
- Pharopoli Cathedra
- Troiana Cathedral
Customs and traditions
Dress and fashion
Education
- Alexandropolis University
- Ctesiphon University
- Derkos College
- Durres University (1436)
- Edessa College
- Gondishapur University
- Magna Aula College
- Memphis University
- Mieza College
- Mouseion University (4th century BC)
- Troiana University
- Tzykanion School
Emblems and symbols
Festivals, holidays
- Apokreas festival which is celebrated on a movable date just before Lent, known as Mesogeian carnival (mid to late February, Early to mid March)
- Akroplitine Games is a 16 day festival, during which the emperor's official birthdayi is celebrated.
- Cristougenna, celebrated on December 25. This date is marked by thanksgiving and feasting in the house among family, and a church mass.
- Easter, which is celebrated on a movable date, is the most extravagant and sacred of religious festivals in the country, marking the resurrection of the Messiah.
- Kronosalia celebrated from December 17 to December 24, is a seven day festival, held in honor of the winter solstice. It is the time of much merriment and celebration.
- Mehregan, celebrated on October 1st it marks the autumn festival
- Nowruz, celebrated on March 20, marks the spring equinox and the new year in the old calendar.
- Public holidays in Mesogeia
- St Basil's Day which is celebrated on January 1 is the day of Christmastide where gifts are typically given out by St Basil.
- Theophania, or the Feat of Theophany is celebrated on January 6, and marks the revelation of the Messiah.
- Troianian Games, celebrated from September 4 to September 19, is an annual festival in which games are held throughout the empire
Fictional characters
Film
Folklore, myths and legends
Food and beverages
Government
History and legend
Industry, science
Language
Literature, comics, press
Music
Periodicals
- Alexandropolis Times
- Farsian Journal
- Memphis Tribune
- Mesogeia Gazette
- Mesogeia Today
- Pharopoli Times
- Thebais Register
- Thessalonica Inquirer
- Tripolis Times
- Troiana Post