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”
Author Archives: Michael
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”
Studying in the cradle of European civilization
Classics in Athens –in English! International students enrolled in the first English-language undergraduate degree course at the University of Athens share their experience.One student from China comments: “After they recently opened outdoor areas, my friends and I visited various interesting historic locations, like the Acropolis, which thrilled me. When contrasting it to the Chinese methodContinue reading “Studying in the cradle of European civilization”
When Turkey was Greek
In modern times this is a controversial subject so this article relates to ancient times only—only B.C., nothing Common Era.Also I highlight just five ancient Greek cities in what is now Turkey; there are many others, including the most famous, Troy. These five have extensive remains that can be easily visited and viewed.I phrase itContinue reading “When Turkey was Greek”