Greek temples stand gloriously through the centuries, reminding to the humanity the greatness of the ancient Greek civilization. The ancient Greek architectures were extremely talented and they constructed temples and monuments that are admired until today, centuries later from their construction. Despite the difficult circumstances, like wars and disasters, many of the temples managed to Read more about The most beautiful ancient Greek temples[…]
The ancient temple at the base of the Marathon dam was built by the Athenians in order to “exorcise” the water scarcity. Eleftherios Venizelos already counted one year as Prime Minister of Greece, when on October 20, 1928, in the presence of President of the Republic Admiral Kountouriotis, launched the project, which finally brought water Read more about The ancient temple in the Marathon dam[…]
Delos is the sacred island of ancient Greeks which according to the mythology was revealed in Lito who was persecuted from Ira through the waves of Aegean, in order to give birth to her son Apollo and her daughter Artemis. In Delos exists the ruins of one of the bigger and very impressively organized settlements Read more about The sacred island of Delos. Myths and History.[…]
Knossos Palace consists one of the most precious cultural attractions not only for Crete but also for the whole world. So in this article we will make a tour to Knossos Palace in Crete, which was Read more about Tour to Knossos Palace. Mythology and history.[…]
Simi is the Greek island that has been declared as an archaeological site. The whole island and the little islands near Simi, have been declared as an archaeological site by the Central Archaeological Council, since they consist of 159 places and monuments that represent the history of the island from Prehistoric era till the latest Read more about The Greek island that has been declared as an archaeological site[…]
This video reveals the history of Parthenon temple through years. Parthenon temple and all the other buildings on the Acropolis hill, were build during the Golden ages of Pericles. Those buildings were representatives of Athenian glory and the goal of their construction was to promote the greatness of Athens but also to resolve social problems. Read more about The history of Parthenon temple through years[…]