Greece
There are 1361 items in Greece:
Philippi, Archaeological Museum
I had been in Philippi before, but until today, I had not heard of a museum. Not surprising: it has been closed for about eight years, and while it was being built, a new basilica was discovered. (If I’ve counted…
The Via Egnatia in Philippi |
Philostratus
Lucius Flavius Philostratus (c.170-c.247): one of the leading sophists or orators of his day, spent some years at the Roman imperial court, author of a Lives of the Sophists and an intriguing Life of Apollonius of Tyana.Philostrati …Phocaea
Phocaea (Φώκαια): Greek city in Ionia, modern Foça in western Turkey. Death mask Phocaea was the most northerly of the Ionian settlements…
Phocaea, Rock tomb |
Phocaea, Wreath |
Phoenix
Phoenix: mythological bird from Egypt. The Egyptian mythology and its Greek interpretations must be distinguished. Purple heron In Egyptian mythology, the bird…Phormio
Phormio: one of the most important Athenian commanders during the first phase of the Peloponnesian War (431-404), the Archidamian War (431-421). …Photius' Excerpt of Ctesias' Indica
Ctesias was a Greek physician who stayed at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/397. He wrote several books about Persia and India. They are now lost but were quoted by ancient authors; consequently,…Photius' Excerpt of Ctesias' Persica
Ctesias was a Greek physician who stayed at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/397. He wrote several books about Persia and India. They are now lost but were quoted by ancient authors; consequently,…Pillars of Heracles
Pillars of Heracles (Greek: Ἡράκλειαι Στῆλαι): ancient name for the narrow strait that connected the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, identical to the modern Strait of Gibraltar. …Pindar
Pindar (518-438): famous Greek poet, well known for his odes. Pindar The name of the Boeotian poet Pindar will forever be connected…