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,...
1. Fire
Fire is one of the greatest ideas of all time. In Greek Mythology, it was Prometheus who gave fire to mankind. The Titan however gave fire to humans against the orders of Zeus, which resulted in one of...
Unearth some of the best books about Greek mythology and its pantheon of gods! This carefully curated selection of ten masterful works invites you to plunge headfirst into the fascinating interplay between deities and mortals, heroes and anti-heroes, while...
The incredible Archibald Fountain in Sydney shows an impressive statue of Apollo, the Greek God of music.
The impressive Australian water fountain pays tribute to Greek mythology.
It is one of the best attractions in Sydney, so you should know more about it.
The Archibald...
Italy has some outstanding places to visit when looking for paintings capturing the essence of the Roman & Greek Gods in Art.
It's very surprising especially after the “Bonfire of the Banities” which saw numerous renaissance works of art, including...
Ah, the Greek Antipodes Festival in Melbourne — a vibrant celebration of all things Greek, where gods and mortals collide in a whirlwind of costumes, Hellenic culture, delicious food, and chaos. So now, drum roll… I’m going to share...
Earth and space
The Greek Gods and Goddesses proved a point and made a few people look like fools.
No gents, the earth isn’t flat.
To accomplish this, Atlas the Titan who held up the earth had to be frozen in time....
The three brothers, Zeus, Poseidon and Hades (Pluto is his Roman name), decided to draw straws to see who’d rule the sky, the seas, and the underworld, after their victory against the Titans.
Hades drew the short straw which made...
My search for a classic Polaroid SX-70 camera took a few weeks because I wanted to find an SX-70 camera that was relatively cheap.
I felt inspired to look around for a Polaroid SX-70 camera after reading a post about...
Did Lord Elgin save the ancient Parthenon Marbles from destruction or did he steal them?
Well the answer is simple. If he saved them from potential destruction, well and good. He would've wanted to return them to Greece one day,...