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…
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…
At the beginning of the world, the Gods.. I Ιn the womb of the Earth, in the land between two rivers, the first civilizations were born.Mesopotamia! Its swaddling clothes were rocked by the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians. Language found its flow and…
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.…
When visitors go to museums, they do so for a variety of reasons; to learn about history and culture, find inspiration or enjoy an experience with family and friends. Museums also offer an alternative way to connect with the past…
While women were excluded from the ancient Olympic Games, the Heraean Games held in Olympia gave parthenoi (unmarried young women) the opportunity to participate in a running competition. The games were organised by a group of sixteen women, who were also charged to weave a peplos for Hera…
Coins made of electrum first appeared in the late 7th century BC among the Lydians, but it was their adoption by the Greeks that marked a turning point in economic and political life mostly within the Greek world. Coinage was a…
