Author: Metic
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Akrotiri History | Ακρωτήρι Ιστορία
Read more: Akrotiri History | Ακρωτήρι ΙστορίαAkrotiri (Greek: Ακρωτήρι) was a Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera), primarily active from the mid-fifth millennium BC until its…
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Akrotiri: Architecture and Urban Design | Ακρωτήρι: Αρχιτεκτονική και Πολεοδομία
Read more: Akrotiri: Architecture and Urban Design | Ακρωτήρι: Αρχιτεκτονική και ΠολεοδομίαBronze Age Akrotiri: Architecture and Urban Design The urban planning of Akrotiri reveals a highly organized and affluent society characterized by a dense…
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Alcmene
Read more: AlcmeneALCMENE, the daughter of Electryon, king of Mycenae, was betrothed to her cousin Amphytrion; but, during his absence on a perilous…
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Ambracia (Arta) History | Ιστορία της Αμβρακίας (Άρτα)
Read more: Ambracia (Arta) History | Ιστορία της Αμβρακίας (Άρτα)Ancient Ambracia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμβρακία, occasionally Ἀμπρακία, Ampracia) was one of the most significant city-states of northwestern Greece, built on Peranthi…
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Ambracus | Άμβρακος
Read more: Ambracus | ΆμβρακοςAmbrakos: The Maritime Bulwark of Ambracia The ancient site of Ἄμβρακος (Ambrakos, also known as Ambracus. The locals know it as Fidokastro)…
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Ancient Greece Maps | Χάρτες της Αρχαίας Ελλάδας
Read more: Ancient Greece Maps | Χάρτες της Αρχαίας ΕλλάδαςDetailed Map of Ancient Greece Λεπτομερής Χάρτης της Αρχαίας Ελλάδας Stone Age to Roman Era: 3 Ma ~ 30 BCE Λίθινη…
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Ancient Greece Maps: Editor’s Notes
Read more: Ancient Greece Maps: Editor’s NotesIndex and Sources The complete Ancient Greece map contains over 1700 places, each hand-crafted and cross-checked. A general list of sources…
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Ancient Milos | Αρχαία Μήλος
Read more: Ancient Milos | Αρχαία ΜήλοςMilos remains a pivotal site for understanding Aegean prehistory and classical development, primarily due to its unique geological resources and strategic…
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The Antikythera Shipwreck
Read more: The Antikythera ShipwreckThe Antikythera Shipwreck is a 1st century BCE underwater shipwreck and archaeological site, located 25 meters from the coast of Antikythera…
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Antiope
Read more: AntiopeAntiope ANTIOPE, to whom Zeus appeared under the form of a satyr, was the daughter of Nicteus, king of Thebes. To…
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Aphrodite (Venus)
Read more: Aphrodite (Venus)Aphrodite (from aphros, sea-foam, and dite, issued), the daughter of Zeus and a sea-nymph called Dione, was the goddess of Love…
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Apollo
Read more: ApolloPhoebus-Apollo, the god of Light, Prophecy, Music, Poetry, and the Arts and Sciences, is by far the noblest conception within the…