goddess Demeter
Ancient Greece
Eleusinian Mystery Rites Drink May Have Been Hallucinogenic
Kykeon, the mysterious drink from the past linked to the Eleusinian Mysteries, is a drink few know of and of which even fewer speak or write about.
By Giorgio Pintzas Monzani
It was an essential part of a ritual that took...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Artifacts Unearthed on Crete
Hundreds of ancient Greek artifacts, including clay figurines of female figures dedicated to the Greek goddess Demeter, were discovered at the ancient Phalasarna Acropolis on Crete, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Friday.
Phalasarna is a Greek harbor town...
Archaeology
Greek Goddess Statue Found At Illegal Excavation in Turkey
A statue, believed to be the ancient Greek goddess Demeter, has been unearthed at an illegal excavation in Simav, western Turkey. The statue, weighing in at 610kg and standing 2.8 meters tall, was discovered by two Turks, Ramazan C. And Ismail G, 26 and...