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  • Roses, a Greek colony in Spain

    Roses, a Greek colony in Spain

    Roses or Rhodus (Ῥόδη, Ῥόδος, Ῥοδίπολις/Ῥόδη πόλις) was Ancient Greek colony in Spain.   Positioned on a protective…

  • Satyrs

    Satyrs

    Woodland Spirits Table of Contents The Satyrs were a race of woodland spirits, who evidently personified the free,…

  • The Sculptures of the Parthenon

    The Sculptures of the Parthenon

    The Parthenon’s exterior was adorned with an abundance of sculptures. Above, and on the outer side of the…

  • Selene

    Selene

    Just as Helios personified the sun, so his sister Selene represented the moon, and was supposed to drive…

  • Semele

    Semele

    Semele, a beautiful princess, the daughter of Cadmus, king of Phoenicia, was greatly beloved by Zeus.  Like the…

  • Ship Procession Fresco

    Ship Procession Fresco

    The fresco was found its the Upper floor, south wall frieze, of West House in ancient Akrotiri (Thera,…

  • Ships in Ancient Greece | Πλοία στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα

    Ships in Ancient Greece | Πλοία στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα

    Greece is surrounded by water and sprinkled with islands within a few hours sail one from the other.…

  • Siphnian Treasury

    Siphnian Treasury

    The Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is…

  • Sirens

    Sirens

    The Sirens Σειρήνες (The Sirens) would appear to have been personifications of those numerous rocks and unseen dangers,…

  • Sitia Archaeological Museum

    Sitia Archaeological Museum

    The Archaeological Museum of Sitia (Σητεία, Siteia) houses a large number of Paleolithic, Minoan, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman…

  • Sounion

    Sounion

    Sounion (Σούνιον; modern Greek: Σούνιο) is the southernmost point of Attica to the east, about 40 miles from Athens.…

  • Sounion: Temple of Athena

    Sounion: Temple of Athena

    The sanctuary of Athena Sounias (nominative singular case: Αθηνά Σουνιάς; genitive singular case: Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος; Often…