Since times immemorial, this area has been an intersection of cultures and religions, a crossroads of empires, kingdoms and republics. There are so many threads woven into our heritage, and even the tiniest one is just as important and significant as others. Without each and every one of them, our history, but also our modern lifestyle, would have become something quite different. In no particular order, here I’ve picked a few of my favorite yarns that I enjoy following around and deciphering, completely aware that every story simply leads to another and there’s never an end to it. And I just can’t stop smiling about it.