Author: Metic

Daedalus and Icarus

Daedalus Dædalus [Δαίδαλος], a descendant of Erechtheus, was an Athenian architect, sculptor, and mechanician. He was the first {212} to introduce the art of sculpture in its higher development, for before his time statues were merely rude representations,…
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Danae

Danae was the mother of the renown hero Perseus. Her father was Acrisius, king of Argos. Perseus, one of the most renowned of the legendary heroes of antiquity, was the son of Zeus and Danaë, daughter of Acrisius,…
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Delos Archaeological Site

Delos (Δήλος) island, through its claim as the birthplace of Apollo was one of the most sacred places of ancient Greece, and through its central location in the Aegean Sea, was also one of the most robust trading centers…
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Delos Arhcaeological Museum

The small archaeological museum located in the archaeological site of Delos and exhibits objects from the excavations that still take place on the island. Just like the archaeological site, it is accessible only by shuttle boat from nearby…
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Delphi Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Delphi shelters the wealth of artifacts unearthed during excavations at the Delphi oracle and its vicinity. It is located adjacent to the archaeological site, and it is one of the top must-see museums in…
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Delphi Archaeological Site

Delphi is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. The magnitude of the Delphi contributions to the entire ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean were significant, and the extensive excavations have unearthed a wealth of historical information…
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Delphi History

Apollo squinted in the bright sunlight and calmly tensed his muscles as he pulled his bow. He released his arrows one after the other until Python’s blood was spilled and his life escaped in the thin air. Python-dragon,the…
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Demeter

Godesss of the crop As the domain of men was hunting and gathering, the women took to plowing and scattering seeds to reap harvest. A female deity would best understand a woman’s work, and Demeter was born to…
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Dimini Neolithic Archaeological Site

Dimini (Δίμηνι), is a Neolithic settlement in central Greece, near the Mesolithic settlement of Sesclo, and west of the modern city of Volos, in Thessaly, Greece. The excavations on the low hill revealed an extensive stone age settlement that…
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Dion Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum at Dion exhibits art and artifacts from the Dion Archaeological Park and related items. It’s a small museum located at the archeological site. Most of the artifacts date from the Hellenistic and the Roman eras…
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