Greek mythology is a mirror- one that reflects ancient gender roles, fears, and desires—and also provides tools for critique and inspiration. By exploring the divine feminine. We Question traditional ideas of power. We Reclaim marginalized voices. We Expose the cultural roots…
Women: uniting to create encouraging journeys of culture and history, designed by women and for everyone to experience. These journeys promote empowerment openly and freely, fostering community awareness and cultural connections. Each pathway we tread is carefully laid out to…
Greek mythology is a mirror- one that reflects ancient gender roles, fears, and desires—and also provides tools for critique and inspiration. By exploring the divine feminine. We Question traditional ideas of power. We Reclaim marginalized voices. We Expose the cultural roots…
A common language and consciousness were among the few elements that united Athenian and Spartan women in ancient times. Otherwise, women in the two cities had very different obligations and rights. Daily life in Athens and Sparta was diametrically opposed.…
The fruit of love and abundance In ancient Greece, the quince was not just a fruit; it was a symbol of love, fertility, and prosperity. Originating from the region of Kydonia in Crete (now Chania), it acquired its name and…
The diet of the Bronze Age people of Crete, as one can see, is surprisingly interesting and modern. In some aspects even more exotic than what we today in Crete understand to be the traditional Cretan Mediterranean cuisine. Based on…
The Byzantine Empire was desperate for silk, the must-have fabric of the era. But China had a firm grip on silk production, and the Persians weren’t making it easy to trade along the Silk Road. Emperor Justinian I decided to…
It is the matter that submits to the Word and is glorified… The beauty that frees from fear, the ideal image of man that tames and civilizes, the magnificent naked body of the goddess, a source of joy and bliss for…
The One Antigone, one was Phaedra however there were no Antigones, Phaedras and Iphigenes in the ancient amphitheatre in fifth-century Athens as spectators. This, moreover, constitutes the popularity (not the populism!) of the ancient Greek theatre. Eminently acoustic, classical culture (how many Athenians, even rich ones,…
At the beginning of the world, the Gods.. I (The world began from within the womb of the earth) Ιn the womb of the Earth, in the land between two rivers, the first civilisations were born. Mesopotamia! The Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians.…
