Few figures in ancient mythology remain as legendary to this day as Odysseus, the fabled Greek king of Ithaca who devised the ...

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The summer solstice occurs each year on June 21. It was celebrated by ancient cultures across the world, including the ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

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Greek mythology and its stories of love, power, betrayal, and tragedy have fascinated many generations. But let’s also take a ...