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  • Sphinx

    Sphinx

    Egyptian Deity The Sphinx was an ancient Egyptian divinity, who personified wisdom, and the fertility of nature.  She…

  • Temple of Apollo at Delphi

    Temple of Apollo at Delphi

    Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is…

  • Temple of Athena Nike

    Temple of Athena Nike

    The small temple of Athena Nike is perched above the ascent to the Acropolis, and is visible as…

  • Temple of Hephaestus

    Temple of Hephaestus

    Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The temple of Hephestus (or Thesion) crowns a low hill in the…

  • Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

    Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

    Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible…

  • Thanatos & Hypnus

    Thanatos & Hypnus

    Thanatos and Hypnos Thanatos (Death) and his twin-brother Hypnus (Sleep) were the children of Nyx. Their dwelling was…

  • Thaumas

    Thaumas

    The early Greeks, with their extraordinary power of personifying all and every attribute of Nature, gave a distinct…

  • Themis

    Themis

    Themis Θέμις (Themis), was the goddess of Justice, Law, and Order. Themis, who has already been alluded to…

  • Thera Prehistoric Museum

    Thera Prehistoric Museum

    The Prehistoric Museum of Thera in Santorini island, Greece, houses a large collection of artifacts from excavations at…

  • Thermos Archaeological Site

    Thermos Archaeological Site

    Thermos (Θέρμο, Θέρμος, Θέρμον, Thermon) is an ancient sanctuary located in Aetolia in western Greece. It was inhabited…

  • Theseus

    Theseus

    Theseus (Θησεύς) Aegeus, king of Athens, being twice married, and having no children, was so desirous of an…

  • Theseus and the Minotaur

    Theseus and the Minotaur

    The Minotaur The Minotaur was a terrible monster with the body of a man, and the head of…