The ancient Greeks had a significant presence in India during the Hellenistic period, which lasted from 323 BCE to about 30 BCE. This period saw the spread of Greek culture and influence throughout the eastern Mediterranean and beyond, as the empire of Alexander the Great and his successors reached as far as India. The firstContinue reading “Ancient Greeks in India”
Author Archives: Michael
Greece for Castle Lovers (in Greek)
Η Ελλάδα είναι μια χώρα γεμάτη από ιστορία τόσο της Αρχαίας αλλά και της Μεσαιωνικής περιόδου. Συγκεκριμένα στη χώρα μας υπάρχουν πάνω από εκατοντάδες Κάστρα, Φρούρια και Πύργοι που κρύβουν μέσα τους μια τεράστια ιστορία. Αν είσαι λάτρης των ατμοσφαιρικών εκείνων ημερών του Μεσαίωνα και του Βυζαντίου, συνέχισε να διαβάζεις αυτό το άρθρο, γιατί σύντομαContinue reading “Greece for Castle Lovers (in Greek)”
Daidalos / Daedalus
Like A-list celebrities of today Daidalos is a mixture of myth and truth with no way to know the difference. In his day (before 1,500 BC) he was world renowned as an inventor, scientist, engineer, and artist; what is now called a polymath. Best known as the father of Icarus (Ikaros). He also created theContinue reading “Daidalos / Daedalus”
Alexander The Great
Recently I posted about ancient Greece influence on modern life and in the process found the above painting. It and other mentions of Alexander inspired me to write this post, a collection of facts and thoughts not meant to be comprehensive. For that go to Wikipedia it has way more than you want to know.Continue reading “Alexander The Great”
Ancient Greece in Modern Life
Poseidon Temple, Sounion and fashion photography Photo by Michael, Visit-Ancient-Greece.com This web site, obviously, is about Visit-Ancient-Greece but this post is about bringing ancient Greece to modern life. Throughout my international travels I have collected bits and pieces related to this huge subject. Some of which I have written about in previous posts, such asContinue reading “Ancient Greece in Modern Life”