Author: Metic
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Ares (Mars)
Read more: Ares (Mars)As the God of War, Ares was surprisingly not so revered by the ancient Greeks. God of War He was said to have juxtaposing qualities of cowardice and ruthlessness on the battlefield as opposed to bravery. Even the…
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Argostoli Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αργοστολίου
Read more: Argostoli Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΑργοστολίουThe museum is closed due to structural damage sustained during the earthquake in 2014. These artifacts were photographed in 2004. Highlights During our visit in 2004, the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli organized its collections chronologically, starting in Room…
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Arta Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Άρτας
Read more: Arta Archaeological Museum – Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΆρταςThe Archaeological Museum of Arta collections include rich material, primarily from excavations in the city of Arta and, from sporadic research in various locations throughout the Prefecture. They cover a long chronological period, from the Palaeolithic Era to…
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Artemis (Diana)
Read more: Artemis (Diana)Apollo’s was twin sister and counterpart: Artemis was to the moon what Apollo was to the sun. She held other religious facets like goddess of the hunt and the wilderness as well as protector of youth everywhere. She…
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Asclepius
Read more: AsclepiusAsclepius Ἀσκληπιός (Asclepius) was one of the earliest men to experiment in healing, and if he were mortal, it is thought that he was raised to divine status when he gained a cult of followers in the 5th…
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Asprochaliko
Read more: AsprochalikoThe Paleolitchic rock shelter known as Ασπροχάλικο (Asprochaliko), is a small archaeological site in Epirus, Greece. According to the information on the site, this rock shelter was excavated between 1964 and 1966 and has a 6-meter sequence of…
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Atalanta
Read more: AtalantaAtalanta was distinguished for her beauty and courage, as well as for her swift-footed. She was nursed by a she-bear, and at last found by some hunters, who reared her and named her Atalanta. Though often wooed, she…
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Ate
Read more: AteAte was a mythological deity who induced both gods and men alike into rash decisions. She was even able to deceive Zeus. On the day of Heracles’ expected birth (Zeus’ son by Alcmene), Ate convinced Zeus to take…
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Athena
Read more: AthenaAthena (sometimes transliterated as Athene), the patron of the city of Athens, was one of the most revered goddesses of Ancient Greece. Around 1000 BCE, Athena replaced the fertility goddess worshiped and became the patron and gave her…
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Bassae
Read more: BassaeΒάσσαι (Bassae, also transilterated as Bassai) is an archaeological site in the Pelopponese which is home to the Classical Era temple of Apollo Epikourios. The temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae of Figaleia still has its colonnade standing…