Among the figures of ancient Greek mythology, Nauplius, the son of Poseidon stands out as a character whose story intertwines divine lineage, tragedy, and strategic cunning.
He is remembered not only as a child of the God of the Sea...
An ancient swimming pool at Isthmia near Corinth in Greece is still regarded two thousand years later as an aesthetic engineering marvel.
The swimming pool, located on a prominent height overlooking the Great Ravine on the Isthmus of Corinth, was...
Plato's account of the lost civilization of Atlantis includes a description of a marvelous temple of god Poseidon. It was said to have been in the center of Atlantis, so it was a very prominent part. However, in most...
Poseidon is undoubtedly one of the most famous of all the Greek gods. The Greeks worshipped him throughout antiquity, as far back as the Bronze Age. Interestingly, there is evidence that the Greek god Poseidon was originally a Minoan...
Greek mythology is absolutely filled with interactions between the gods and humans. The gods regularly intervened in human affairs. They got involved in battles, spoke to people, and even had children with humans. Obviously, real Greek history was quite...
God of the sea, rivers, storms, earthquakes, bulls, and horses, Poseidon occupies a large amount of ancient Greek mythology, literature, and theology, as well as multiple appearances in modern pop culture.
He had an unpredictable temperament that reflected his domain...
The story of how Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world, attained its current name is a foundational Greek myth. Unbeknown to many, the city actually had several names throughout its 3,400 years of recorded history.
The initial...
Cape Tainaro (also known as Cape Matapan) is the southernmost point of mainland Greece and the Balkan Peninsula, located at the tip of the Mani Peninsula. It's a place of rugged beauty, characterized by dramatic cliffs, a wild landscape,...
The epics of Homer, produced during Greece’s Archaic Period, gave shape and substance to the gods of mythology, helping define the foundations of Ancient Greek religion.
The Iliad and Odyssey, written in the 8th century BC, not only laid the...
The Ancient Greeks were renowned for their advanced civilization, brilliant philosophers, and sophisticated politics, yet when it came to eating, they mostly used their hands rather than forks.
This was not for lack of refinement—of that they had plenty—nor due...
