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25 Ancient Greek Cities that No Longer Exist or Are No Longer Greek

Εικοσιπέντε Ελληνικές πόλεις που δεν υπάρχουν πια ή δεν ανήκουν στην Ελλάδα τη σημερινή εποχή.

By taking a look at the world map today you would never believe that Greece, which is nothing but a small country, currently known as a beautiful tourist destination in southern Europe, had once dominated and colonized most parts of the then-known world. For those who love history though, Greece is without a doubt one of the most significant and influential nations of all time with amazing contributions to human culture including philosophy, various sciences, architecture, the Olympic Games, and democracy just to name the most prominent few. CONTINUE THE READING

The Apotheosis of Homer

Στην “apotheosis of Homer” (1827), located in the Louvre, Homer is crowned as immortal. His legs are distinguished, the Iliad (with red) and the Odyssey. Around him, tributes tribute some of the largest Western artists and writers, including Pindar (with the Lyra) and Sophocles (with Papyrus)

In The Apotheosis of Homer (1827), on display in the Louvre, in Paris, the bard is crowned as immortal. At his feet are figures representing The Iliad (red) and The Odyssey (green)

Reactions began in the FYROM for Kitsch “monuments” (incurred in brutally poverty)

Macedonian Protesters Say No to Architectural KitschProtesters encircling the GTC in Skopje on December 29 (photo by Vasilka Dimitrovska / Twitter)

Two nights before New Years Eve, more than a thousand Macedonians gathered in the snow to hold hands and form a ring around a large shopping mall in the capital city of Skopje. That may sound like the beginning to some strange joke, but the crowd was assembled in earnest, to express its love of the modernist building known as GTC, and to protest a government plan to give it a new, baroque façade.

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The magical journey of excavation of Amphipolis

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Why Dimitris Lazaridis had years understand that stunner is hiding in the vicinity. What report minutes of the archaeological society. (PHOTOS)
The magical journey of excavation of Amphipolis
26.04.1956: "They started systematic excavations in Amphipolis in’ a large cemetery to protect the area from illegal excavations. I took the decision to begin, Despite the weaknesses, to save the amazing number of kterismatwn».
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Maenads – Nymphs, companions of Dionysus

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In Greek mythology, Maenads were nymphs presented as companions and companions of the God Dionysus. The word mainas (the singular) appears in Homer, where is associated with mania. And indeed, the main feature of the Maenads were the ecstatic frenzy, that is beyond reason overactive kc. violent behavior. Referred to mainly as nurses of Dionysus and identify with the Bacchae.

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Hades and Persephone

Hades and Persephone
Hades and Persephone

Persephone was the daughter of the goddess Demeter. Zeus was the father of (mythology) and syzigos of Hades. With him she gave birth to the Zagrea, the Eyboylea and Sabazio. Hades got the underworld for her beauty. But the goddess Demeter asked back. Hades agreed to six months Persephone climbs to the upper world and lowered in the coming six toatw. So the months that Persephone is in the world the goddess Demeter rejoice and there was good weather, While other storms. The myth of the abduction first appears in Hesiod's Theogony. CONTINUE THE READING