To the west, southwest ends of the plain of Thessaloniki, at the northern edge of Pieria, east of Aliakmon river lie Vergina and Palatitsia, two neighboring villages that define the area of the town of Aiges, the Macedonians' capital until the early fourth century BC and the area of the royal necropolis. The excavations started in 1861 by French archaeologist L. Heuzey and were continued from 1938 to today. The monumental palace, parts of the ...
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
1. The Great Pyramid The giant pyramid is the oldest of the seven wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one that survives up to this date. It was the tallest structure on earth and it was retained like this for its first 4,000 years. Royal tomb The Great Pyramid was built to become the grave of "Khufu". He was one of the pharaohs, the kings of ancient Egypt. The tomb was completed around 2580 BC. He later built two more pyramids, one ...
The historic town of Nafplio
Nafplion or Nauplion is a city of Peloponnese, capital of Argolida and the main port of the eastern Peloponnese. It is one of the most picturesque cities, and was the capital of the newly formed Greek state in the years 1828 - 1833. Nafplion is known for Bourtzi, a small fort built on an island in the harbor, the Palamidi, a Venetian fortress that dominates the city, the Akronafplia (in Turkish Itch Kale), another Venetian fortress, built on the ...
Snorkeling in Greece
Snorkeling is a part of everyone's bucket list and it is an experience that everyone should try at least once in their lifetime. Snorkeling shows the immense tranquility and beauty of the nature and is also a great relaxing activity. The experiencing of witnessing the topography of ocean bottom and various types of underwater life is untranslatable. Greece offers many serene natural water bodies, a diverse habitation of many kinds of flora and ...
Tips for travelling by train
Now-a-days people use different types of vehicles to move from one place to another but if you have never traveled by a train then it will be the most exhilarating experience you can ever have. The most important thing is to understand and follow some safety rules before planning a travel by train. It is always better to know some tips for traveling by train so that your trip can be safe, enjoyable and nothing unfortunate should happen. This ...
Sea Turtles in Greece (Caretta Caretta)
Evolution and adaptation The records of fossils suggest that sea turtles caretta caretta are contemporaries of the dinosaurs. Although dinosaurs disappeared, turtles continue to survive until today. Those ancient turtles lived in marshes. Later some of them began to live on land while others spent most of their lives in water. Throughout the evolutionary process sea turtles have retained the following features: • Like all reptiles they are ...
Ancient Greek books and manuscripts
Taking a walk down memory lane, we see that there are many stories which are available with the creation of the earth. There are people who have said many things about the beginning of the world. There are also ancient stories which come as to how things were started and how the world was before and even about God's who came to earth. When it comes to history, myth and ancient stories, Greece takes a special place. They also mention that this ...
The coast of Messinia at Peloponnese
The 100% of the beaches of Messinia have an excellent water quality, according to the data submitted by Greece to the European Environment Agency (EEA). These evidences show that Messinia is an ideal tourist destination with its spotless and pure beaches to meet the expectations of the visitors. The classification of the bathing water quality in four categories ('excellent', 'good', 'satisfactory' and 'poor'). In Messinia, 50 beaches were tested ...