2012-12-06 17:51
By Richard MonkZeus is where any discussion of ancient Greek deities should start. In Greek religion, Zeus represented the ultimate god and power. An Overview of Zeus and His Role In Ancient… Read More
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2012-12-05 16:03
By Sharon L. GreenGreek sculpture "evolved" throughout, and paralleled the historical significances of this ancient civilization through three major historical periods. We see how for the Gr… Read More
2012-12-04 19:51
By Mike ShawThe musical history of the Greeks may be divided into two great periods, the historical, and the mythological. The mythological period covers the entire range of traditions and l… Read More
2012-12-03 22:37
By Richard MonkThroughout history, man has warred amongst himself over and over. In doing so, each side inevitably avails themselves of a deity. Ares, the Greek Deity, served the role in anc… Read More
2012-12-03 21:46
By Christopher SchwebiusGreece is possibly one of the world's richest countries when it comes to history and culture. A lot of our present existence be it the language or customs, have someh… Read More
2012-12-03 19:56
By Dorris DaySome lonely heights from a veritable forest of huge rocks crowned with monasteries which are in mysterious harmony with the landscape can be seen in Meteora. The monks are alway… Read More
2012-12-03 19:33
By Soobash BadalTraditional Architecture of ThraceIf you are visiting Greece, Thrace, its most north-easterly part could well be a destination that you might like to see. The first inhabitan… Read More
2012-11-27 12:09
By Marc R JagerΤhis is the most mythical and mountainous regions in all of Greece. It has been inhabited since the most distant historical past, after all, the mythical city of Theb… Read More
2012-11-27 11:57
Greece and the GreeksEven people that proclaim they know nothing of even their own history probably have heard some of the echoes of Greek history ringing down through the ages. The 300 Spar… Read More
2012-02-13 15:34
By Mary Rowland The glorious Parthenon is a Doric temple constructed between 447 and 432 BC by Iktinos and Kallicrates under the direction of Phidias, the Michelangelo of the Periclean… Read More
2012-01-30 13:47
By Linda Aviles"What is your sign?", is the number one question that everyone has been asking. Many may see this question as a pick-up line but some people are really interested in know… Read More
2012-01-30 13:34
By Linda Aviles The Greek Zodiac Signs were identified with groups of stars called Constellations. The stars would form an imaginary shape in the sky, just like an image that would form… Read More
2012-01-30 13:12
By Donna Mclaren Born from the genitals of Cronus as his sons used a sickle on him for revenge. They were thrown into the sea which foamed up with a beautiful girl within. Aphrodite was… Read More
2011-12-22 15:48
By Giorgos Kontopoulos It is said that is the greenest of all the many islands of Greece and once you have spent some time exploring this magical place it is a difficult claim to deny… Read More
2011-12-18 11:09
Author: Nikolaos GiannisDELPHI ON GOD'S FOOTPRINTSWelcome to "The Navel of the World", to Delphi. One of the most important tourist destinations in the world which every year attracts m… Read More
2011-12-17 22:26
By Gigi Fitrakis Our description of Corfu town begins, naturally enough, at the Spianada: the large open area which lies between the town and the Old Castle. The original reason for whi… Read More
2011-12-17 18:18
By Martyn Shuttleworth THE ANCIENT SPARTANSAncient Sparta is a name that everybody knows and recognises. The bravery of Leonidas and the 300 are the heroic basis of myriad Hollywood blo… Read More
2011-12-17 15:10
Author: TwomacsCycladic sculptures are thousands of years old and yet look eerily modern. A face with no facial features, except the nose, is not exactly how we think of ancient Greek a… Read More
2011-12-16 22:56
By Dimitri Karalis Myths or mythos for the ancient Greeks was an allegoric vehicle to awaken the soul from its forgetful past for those who were spiritual and sensitive enough to recogn… Read More
2011-12-16 21:47
By Apostolos Jacobs The statue of Athena in the Parthenon (Athena Parthenos) stood on a base two metres in height and was some ten metres tall. The goddess wore a long dress and a Medus… Read More
2011-12-16 21:30
by Claire L MayThe ruins of ancient Messini lie scattered in a sheltered valley beneath the picturesque village of Mavromati, 32km northwest of Kalamata in Messinia. Mavromati is a sma… Read More
2011-12-16 20:49
By Tryfon SamaropoulosThe first diviner to occupy the Delphic oracle was the mother of the gods, Gaia. She was succeeded by her daughter, Themis. The third occupant was another daughter… Read More
2011-12-16 17:59
By Jon O'Bergh The myths associated with the musician Orpheus are some of the best known of the Greek and Roman myths. But underlying the various versions of the myth are contradictions… Read More
2011-12-16 13:56
By Jane Sproston The idea of tyranny today is of a negative government based on one person who often abuses power and people. A recent example of tyranny in the modern sense would be Sa… Read More
2011-12-16 12:58
When Hercules was born to Alcmene, she named him Herakles. But in Roman, Herakles is pronounced Hercules, which is the name we use for Hercules to this day. Hercules in Greek mythology is a… Read More
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