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Mycenaean civilization – Rise and fall

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The Mycenaean civilization was also known as Achaean civilization. Their civilization was the cultural period of the Bronze Age. Pylos, Corinth and Mycenae were independent city states were the strongest among the Mycenaean civilization. Mycenae was a city of Agamemnon (one of those leaders who defeated Troy.) the city states were ruled by kings. They had their palaces built on hilltops which were enclosed with giant walls, in case of attack; these walls helped them to defend. Mycenae was one of the dominating cities in the Peloponnese with their impressive gate of the Lions; they had huge palaces which were

Top 5 Bad Ass Monsters From Greek Mythology

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Our love affair with monsters is not a completely new thing; the fertile imagination of the ancient Greeks had given rise to many terrifying beings. While these ancient mythical monsters may not have been the results of cloning, nuclear tests, or even deep sea mining, they certainly were as good, if not better than present-day, computer generated ones. And these monsters have staying power, for they have continued to influence writers and artists over thousands of years. I seriously doubt that the Cloverfield monster (as cool as it was) will be remembered a few centuries from now.So, let’s take a

The writings of Homer part 2 – Odyssey

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The second of the great writings of Homer is Odyssey. Odyssey is an impressive combination of literary power and nobility and has the timeless ability to express the triumph and the disappointments of life. Both epics, Iliad and Odyssey are poems with imperishable beauty and resplendence. The development of the action in Odyssey is more extensive than the Iliad’s but the structure is more harmonic and compound. This writing of Homer describes with an incredible and immersive way the adventurous return (nostos) of the very intelligent hero of the Trojan War and king of Ithaca (island of the Ionian

Ancient Greece – The Archaic Times

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There are different rumors about the era to start the archaic history of the Greece. Some people say that it comprises an era of 750-480 B.C. while others claim to be the 620-480 B.C. but the most common period is from 800-323 B.C. This time was started preceding the unenlightening Dark Ages in the history of Greece which brought a solid and firm belief of the mythology, religion and founding history. The period of the Dark Ages started with the collapse of end of Mycenaean civilization, then the people of Greece were scattered and began living in small tribes. Only

Ancient Greek Theatre

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An interesting fact about Greece is that it has a very rich history of Art. Theater is one of the most admired forms of art and also a major part of the Greek art history. If you are a theater lover, you will be excited to learn about the ancient Greek theaters and facts related to them. The country is considered to be one of the best vacation sights due to its natural beauty and tourist attractions such as historical buildings and sights, extreme-sport activities, and many more. The art history serves as an addition to the list of tourist

Rare Greek Mythical Creatures

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Centuries ago, people imagined about terrifying and demonic creatures. They were strange creatures, often results of profane associations between mismatched entities. In every mythology, every culture contains stories about abnormal monsters with unique properties and usually demonic. Greek mythology is full of such stories and beings. These Greek mythical creatures were almost never good with people. Instead, they were demonic and terrifying. They always plagued the inhabitants of entire areas until a hero arose to give a solution. Delfini or Delfyna A serpent deity, daughter of Gaia. From the waist up, she was a woman and a snake from the

The best Byzantine Monasteries

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This article will cover four of the best Byzantine monasteries present in the Greece. These are the Agnountos Monastery, then Hosios Lukas, Saint Catherine Monastery and Mount Athos. The Agnountos Monastery is one of the most beautiful monuments of the Byzantine art; this beautiful monument evokes admiration for many visitors, researchers, historians, archaeologists and tourists. The Agnountos monastery was built on a slope of the mountain and is 7km away from Epidaurus. The monastery is surrounded by beautiful olive groves, green forests and rocky hills. According to the history, travelers saw a dim light in a mountain, the followed the

Giant Skeletons found in Greece

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Graves of Giants near Mycenae! Giants Tombs discovered near Mycenae showing that the testimony is not just a legend but a proven fact! Besides, the folk traditions that preserve the existence of giants so far and reports of ancient writers are not limited to information rather than evidence of findings as an open secret now that the giant skeletons are found. Crews from the PPC to Megalopolis in Arcadia interpreted the findings as bones of prehistoric times, but without explaining how they ended up in graves. In the Peloponnesian Feneos natives also affirm the discovery of tombs containing giant skeletons

The Most Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers

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The prehistoric Greek philosophers have played a vital part in the forming of the western theoretical tradition. The prehistoric Greek philosophical custom broke away from a legendary approach to describing the globe, and it begun an approach footed on evidence and reason. Initially, related with describing the whole universe, the Pre-Socratic philosophers attempted to recognize its individual underlying rule. Their premises were different and none accomplished an agreement, yet their inheritance was the beginning of the mission to recognize underlying rules. This sparked a sequence of investigation into the border and role of cause. Here, you can find out the

Ancient Greek Olympics

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Of all the Panhellenic Games in ancient Greece, the most important took place at Olympia “As water is the most precious of all elements, such as gold emerges as the most expensive among all commodities, and as, finally, the sun illuminates more than any other star, so the Olympia shines shading any other race “sings Pindar in his first Olympic ode. According to tradition, the first gods fought in Olympia. Zeus defeated Cronus in the fight, Apollo to Mercury and Mars street boxing. Also the ancient sources mention several heroes as founders of the games. In Mycenaean tradition is the