Mountains
Greece
Odontotos: Greece’s Amazing Cog Railway of the Peloponnese
The "Odontotos" railway in Greece, one of the few surviving cog railways in Europe, travels across the country and over and through its spectacular mountains.
People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or "rack,"...
Ancient Greece
Why Do We Ignore the Ancient Treasures Atop Mediterranean Mountains?
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In ancient times, the mountaintops of the Mediterranean held the shrines and ritual sites of the Greek gods. These days, they’re astonishingly unloved and neglected.
By Jason König
The mountains of the Mediterranean are permanent reminders of the past. The ancient...