Μythology

Europe

In Greek mythology Europa (Greek: Εὐρώπη Eurṓpē; Doric Greek: Εὐρώπα Eurṓpā) was a Phoenician woman of high lineage, for whom the continent Europe was named. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form athenspath.com

Archaeology

Olympia

In the western Peloponnese, in the “Valley of Gods”, lies the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the most important athletic mega-event of all times; the Olympic Games. Olympia is one athenspath.com

Archaeology

Amphipolis

Archaeologists in Greece find two large marble statues at ancient tomb with possible link to Alexander the Great. Archaeologists excavating a burial mound in northern Greece have found two marble sculptures of female figures and athenspath.com

Museums

Delphi

History At the foot of Mount Parnassos, within the angle formed by the twin rocks of the Phaedriades, lies the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece. Delphi was athenspath.com