Greek mythology

Writer Elisabeth Herschbach takes us on a journey around Peloponnese, the large underexpored peninsula that forms the southernmost part of mainland Greece, linked by a four-mile isthmus at Corinth.

Professor Mika Kajava from the University of Helsinki revealed some of the most common questions ancient Greeks asked the oracles of their time, during the 28th Annual Meeting of the Finnish Institute in Athens, which was held last week....

A new trailer has been released for "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," the sequel to the Greek mythology tale, "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief." The film, which releases in theaters August 7, continues with the adventures of...

Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies five kilometers southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos, in Crete. Ιn Greek mythology, the Palace of Knossos was the residence of the mythical King Minos, the son of Zeus...

The rosemary season has ended, but sage is in full bloom. In the fragrant hills of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, after a few sharp turns along a path, Nikos Reppas' old car arrives at bee heaven: a field full...

Renny Harlin's take on Greek mythology with "Hercules 3D" has finally cast its male lead, and the role belongs to "Twilight" actor Kellan Lutz, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  Harlin told the publication that "Hercules" will be Lutz's "breakout role" and...

Many arts and sciences were born and developed in ancient Greece: music, language, sports, philosophy only to mention a few. But there is one more field that flourished in ancient Greece, where a lot of innovations were noted; technology...

Great interest was shown in Mythical Peloponnese, during the Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition, MITT 2013, in which the Peloponnese Region is participating. The “mythical” tourist products of the Peloponnese -Sea & Sun, Nature & Outdoor Activities, Luxury...

Everything is ready for the Argo to begin its voyage again from the feet of Pelion to the quest of the Golden Fleece. The ship will sail the Pagasitikos waters and bring its rowing passengers one step closer to...

Warner Bros is gearing up to create a new version of Homer's "The Odyssey" that will set the Greek epic in space, according to Deadline. The movie studio has put James DiLapo in place to begin writing the script for...