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Today, our virtual journey will take us once again to the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, this time to see its stadium, where the famous Olympic Games were held. The English word “stadium” (plural stadiums or stadia) is Latin, derived … Continue reading
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Everyone who knows me for more than 5 minutes knows I’m a huge Star Wars fan. I don’t know what gives me away; maybe it’s the nerdy t-shirts. So today, for our virtual journey, I’ll take you to a galaxy … Continue reading
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Continuing our digital covid-19 journey, today we’ll visit Olympia, to see the Tholos (round building) built there by Philip II of Macedon. Philip II and the Olympic games In the 356 Olympic Games, the king of Macedon, Philip II, took … Continue reading
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Of course not; the Olympian gods and the Sith inhabit different universes. The Greeks worshipped Zeus under many appellations, each denoting a different aspect of his character. As Zeus Hypatus, he was the father of gods and men and ruler … Continue reading
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A new reading of a Greek inscription in the sanctuary of Olympia, home of the ancient Olympic Games, sheds new light on the character of the most powerful and most revered god of the Ancient Greeks. The inscription is engraved … Continue reading
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Olympic Games cancelled due to wars, countries barred from participating, boycotts, political protests, a terrorist attack – these are but few of the things that mar modern Olympics. Some shake their heads claiming that such things would never happen in antiquity, … Continue reading
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Of course Ancient Greeks had laptops! I’m sick and tired of all those people trying to deny the evidence of their own eyes. I mean look at it: what else could it possibly be? Not to mention those portals – … Continue reading
There is so much on the Acropolis that details often get lost in the multitude of things to see. One of those details (besides my favorite ignored historic relic) is the holes on the architraves of the Parthenon (ie. the … Continue reading
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Spring time in Olympia, under a canopy of Judas trees in full bloom. (Photo from here: http://www.olympialand.gr/)
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 