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  • 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 (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Σητείας) houses a significant collection of artifacts spanning the Stone Age,…

  • 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…

  • Sphinx

    Sphinx

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

  • Stratos | Στράτος

    Stratos | Στράτος

    Ancient Stratos (Στράτος, also known as Stratus), located in the region of Aetolia-Acarnania, was the largest city and…

  • 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…