In 1313 the town was taken by Saru Khan and became the capital of the Turcoman emirate of that name. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 Various. Toward the close of the ninth century the emirate began to break under the strain of constant war.
Moussaka (Arabic: ÙØ³ÙØ¹Ø©ââ, /muËËsÉËkÉ/, /ËmuËsÉËkÉË/ or /ËmuËsÉËËkÉË/) is an eggplant- (aubergine) or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, in the Levant, Middle East, and Balkans, with many local and regional variations. In Greece, the dish is layered and typically served hot.
Athens/Plaka. Plaka (ÏÎ»Î¬ÎºÎ±) is the historic heart of Athens, located to the north of the Acropolis. Next to Plaka are the districts of Monastiraki (Î¼Î¿Î½Î±ÏÏÎ·ÏÎ±ÎºÎ¹) and Thissio (Î¸Î·ÏÎµÎ¯Î¿), popular with tourists and Athenians alike.entrified during the 1990s and now very popular with tourists, Plaka is a charming historic district at the foot of the Acropolis, with its restored 19th century neoclassical homes, pedestrianized streets, shops and restaurants, and picturesque ruins from the city's Roman era.