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Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus ...
The ancient Greeks settled on the Aeolian Islands sometime in the Bronze Age where they traded with their neighbors ...
Nostalgia has become a defining trait for Millennials and Gen Z-ers. However, this concept has roots beyond the present to ...
Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 16, at Ithaca City Hall. The proposed law, adopting ...
Failure to adopt the Rate Maps would suspend the city from the National Flood Insurance Program, making access to insurance more difficult for Ithaca property owners, according to Lisa Nicholas.
He, like the Greek press, made it a point of honor to report the numerous traces of the existence of grilled meat cooked on spits and skewers since ancient Greece. In Homer's Odyssey, skewers of ...
Armed with spear and shield, Hoplites weren’t professional soldiers - they were citizens ready to defend their homeland at a moment’s notice. Visa cancellations sow panic for international ...
A haunting new immersive experience is about to take over a historic venue in Toronto, transforming the space into Ancient Greece for a daring retelling of a story we all know. The name Medusa ...
“There is no gym in ancient Greece.” He added: “The physicality that Ralph was ... The film follows Odysseus (Fiennes), who is washed up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognisable, after 20 ...
Take Greek mythology, for example: those stories are timeless because we constantly refer to myths and stories of Ancient Greece to make sense of contemporary events. From Fate & Fabled ...
On Wednesday, March 12, the Trojan War began in Ithaca with the powerful cries of Emily Wilson speaking in Ancient Greek. Yet this was no ordinary recitation of the words of one of the most iconic ...
As far back as the 8th century B.C.E., the city of Corinth served as the beating heart of the Mediterranean’s commerce. Lechaion, its sea port, was at the very core of its success. A new study ...