Centaurs, according to Greek legend, were a race of creatures who were half man and half horse. They lived on the plains of Thessaly in central Greece and were well known for their lawlessness and riotous temperament. They were also known as hippocentaur. According to the old paintings and graffitis it has been found that they had the hint of a house and the torso of a human. These mythical creatures were said that they were born to Nephele and ...
The ancient city of Eretria
The ruins of ancient Eretria are scattered beneath the modern city, across the area reaching from the coast up to the hill at the north, where was the Acropolis. The city was protected by a strong wall, built in the archaic period and repaired in the 4th century BC. It started at the citadel and reached to the port. The western part of the wall lied just before the stream that flowed at the west end of town and at its extension there was a ...
A brief summary of the Classical Greek civilization
The Classical Period of the Greece which was from the 6th to 4th centuries is the most eminent and popular era of Greek history. During the peak of this classical period (around 5th century BC), was the time when the foundations and bases of western civilization were laid in Athens. This state became the most powerful naval force of Greece and establishedits reach in all purviewsof culture, including drama, philosophy, rhetorics, music and to ...
Overview of the Island of Crete
Crete is the biggest island of Greece and a holiday destination for approximately 3 million tourists every year. This number has a great value as Crete gets into the heart of thousands of visitors who come back at least one time per year to enjoy the beauty of the island, the famous Cretan hospitality, the very good weather and the clean seas. Crete has a length of 250-260km and its size can trick the people who sometimes forget that they are ...
Ancient Greek clothing
The common clothes of the ancient Greeks were the chiton, the peplos, the himation and the chlamys. It’s wrong to believe that the ancient people were wearing only white clothes. Clothes existed in several colors and sometimes the colors and the style were indicating the social and the financial status of the person who wore them. The clothes of the ancient Greeks were easily sewed. Of course, the fashion and the habits changed depend on the ...
Ancient Greek Ships – The Ancient Greek Trireme
The ancient Greek trireme was a successor of triakontoros and pentekontors ancient Greek ships and the ancestor of the Roman trireme and of almost all other known downstream vessels, namely the Byzantine Corvette, the corvette and the galley (late 18 century AD). It was first built by the Corinthian shipbuilders as a successor of the Pentekontors and the bireme ancient Greek ships. Its construction was headed by the shipbuilder Ameinoklis, who ...
The Best Islands of Dodecanese
Karpathos, choose it for its offering activities Karpathos is small but can offer a great variety of landscapes, a fact which makes the island perfect for outdoor pursuits; world-class surfing beaches, roads with beautiful hills ideal for cycling and shimmering and crystal blue waters for swimming and snorkeling. Also, the lovers of walking fall in love with Karpathos. There are more than 248 kilometres of hiking paths, but there are at least ...
10 Reasons to go on a Cruise to Greece
A cruise ship is like a resort at sea with all the services that can offer you a resort and many more! In fact, cruises have a higher percentage of satisfied travelers than any other kind of travel. Also, a cruise in a country like Greece can be a really successful choice for your holidays as you will have the opportunity to visit more of its beautiful islands and coasts just in one trip without need of transport and the most important with lower ...