
Greek Mythical Monsters Map!
Came across this poster which features Greek mythical monsters by their rumoured location. It’s by Neil Parkinson and you can get a copy on his etsy shop. I’ve already ordered… Read more »
Came across this poster which features Greek mythical monsters by their rumoured location. It’s by Neil Parkinson and you can get a copy on his etsy shop. I’ve already ordered… Read more »
I hope you enjoyed the podcast, if you haven’t listened to it yet you can do so below or just look up the Ancient History Hound podcast wherever you download… Read more »
Ancient Greece thronged with holidays, sacrifices and events throughout the year. It’s no surprise that there was one such festival in the the mid-winter period. The Haloa was celebrated towards… Read more »
As promised in my podcast here are some supporting notes on the mountains I discussed in the podcast. Links, photos and even podcasts – hope you enjoy! Parnassus. Firstly, here’s… Read more »
Recently @Vicky_Austen tweeted the picture below. It’s of Barbie and Ken as Psyche and Cupid. This reminded me that I had a piece from a while back which I hadn’t… Read more »
Lefkada (or to use its earlier name Leucas) is located in the Ionian Sea. It was here that Aphrodite grieved for the loss of her lover Adonis and where she… Read more »
From Germany to the UK. In 1847 Sir Charles Isham journeyed back from Germany and returned with 21 smaller friends. These were small figures which themselves had evolved from what… Read more »
As we have seen in the previous article, apiculture had become a sophisticated industry by the time Homer was composing epithets and gruesome deaths. The Mediterranean and its trade routes… Read more »