Author: Metic
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Nymphs
Read more: NymphsTHE NYMPHS. The graceful beings called the Nymphs were the presiding deities of the woods, grottoes, streams, meadows, etc. These divinities…
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Nyx (Nox)
Read more: Nyx (Nox)Nyx Νύξ (Nyx), the daughter of Chaos, being the personification of Night, was, according to the poetic ideas of the Greeks,…
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Oceanus
Read more: OceanusOceanus was the son of Uranus and Gæa. He was the personification of the ever-flowing stream, which, according to the primitive…
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The Old Temple on the Acropolis
Read more: The Old Temple on the AcropolisBetween the Parthenon and the Erechtheion a careful observer can make out the foundations of an old temple dating to the…
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Olympia Archaeological Museum
Read more: Olympia Archaeological MuseumThe Archaeological Museum of Olympia (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ολυμπίας) is one of the most visited museums in Greece. It is located in…
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Olympia Archaeological Site
Read more: Olympia Archaeological SiteOlympia (Greek: Ολυμπία) is one of the most influential ancient Greek sanctuaries. It has been renown since antiquity as the founder and…
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Olympic Games History
Read more: Olympic Games HistoryFor the ancient Greeks, the Olympic games existed since mythical times, so no definitive time of their inauguration can be identified…
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Origins of Man
Read more: Origins of ManFrom the Earth Table of Contents The first natural belief of the Greek people was that man had sprung from the…
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Orraon | Όρραον
Read more: Orraon | ΌρραονOrraon: The Stone Stronghold of the Molossians The archaeological site of Orraon (Ancient Greek: Ὄρραον. Also Horreum or Horraon), situated on a strategic limestone…
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Palaikastro Minoan Settlement at Rousolakos
Read more: Palaikastro Minoan Settlement at RousolakosΠαλαίκαστρο (Palaikastro, sometimes also transliterated as Palekastro) Minoan town unearthed at the Rousolakos location near the modern town of Palaikastro. The…
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Pan
Read more: PanGod of Fertility Table of Contents Pan (or Panas) was the god of fertility, and the special patron of shepherds and…
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Paros Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πάρου
Read more: Paros Archaeological Museum | Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΠάρουParos Archaeological Museum exhibits artifacts from excavations in Paros island vicinity, in the Aegean Sea, Greece. These are some selected highlights…