"Thomais Papathanasiou-Fotopoulou aspires to occupy a prominent position in this genre of intellectual creation with her project to return to the 'Metaxiou Street' under a modern perspective and with the use of contemporary means of communication. In her narration, she combines the real encounters she had on her journey with the historical testimonies and imprints deeply engraved in the human presence by the passing centuries.
In this atmosphere, the author chose to follow the paths of ancient travelers using the means of communication offered by modern civilization. She sought out what remains in caves and monasteries untouched by time and humans. She tasted strange foods and fruits of concentrated sweetness under wide vine leaves in oasis-like cities, observed the reflections of passing nations in people's faces, heard stories whispered by the ruins of deteriorated hotels from the Great Game, witnessed the history come alive in local museums through audiovisual representations, while the prehistory of the ancient road parades in their showcases with enigmatic mummies with red hair and Western characteristics.
The journey on the 'Metaxiou Street' by Papathanasiou-Fotopoulou is a fascinating exploration of the history of ancient civilizations, their survivals in our era, and the realities composed by the contrasts that the encounter of history with our time weaves in the Asian hinterland. Her narrative is vivid, authentically descriptive, and flooded with the emotions evoked in the 'traveler' by the constant alternation of the representations of the present world with the world of history."