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The Greek Gods start things off with the Big Bang! 1500 Alpha - Santorini (Thera) experiences a massive volcanic eruption. 1190 A - Trojan War takes place. 776 A - First Olympiad (Olympic Games) is held. 750 A - The two classic poems,...
Astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei was born in the Italian town of Pisa, where the famous leaning tower of Pisa is situated. It’s almost like the Greek Gods sent him to straighten things out, or was it Gaia (Mother Earth)...
Greece is pretty close to Italy. Did you know that there's a slice of Greece in Australia? South Australia has a mysterious piece of land that resembles the shape of Italy, as you can see in the green blurry image. Australia is...
1. Odysseus and the Sirens Location: Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. 2nd century AD. 2. Medusa Found in Zea (Piraeus). 2nd century CE. Location: National Archeological Museum, Athens 3. Pair of centaurs fighting wild cats Hadrian’s Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) at Tibur was adorned...
The Greek Gods are good. If they had any part in creating these bad guys, then they also have to be congratulated for creating the best Mafia movies and TV series of all time. None of them would exist otherwise. Watching...
What are the best destinations and sites in Greece in which to get high on Greek mythology and legend. I'll start with number 1 as being the top destination and go down from there. I've paired destinations together which can...
Why are the Greeks making movies that suck? Is Greek cinema broken? I can’t think of one entertaining fictional Greek love story on film. What about an excellent thriller or adventure movie? Nothing. Greek movies are normally only passable...
Here you will find the most amazing theme park rides and attractions in the world paying tribute to Greek mythology and the Olympian Gods, that I know about. This proves that Greek mythology can be awesome fun! All you have to...
The world has progressed incredibly since the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Today, there are so many incredible marvels in the world that it’s now infinitely more difficult to come up with only 7 wonders. Seven is a good...
Numerous popular TV shows about myths and legends in modern times have made use of Greek mythology and Greek themes. The television series shown here on the whole don’t have anything to do with the Greek myth and legend, yet...