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March 25th: A double celebration for Greece 🇬🇷✨Today we honor the heroes of the 1821 Greek Revolution and celebrate the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Freedom, faith, and history all in one day.
Happy Greek Independence Day, Greece! 🇬🇷✨
#GreekIndependenceDay #25March #Annunciation #GreekHistory #Freedom #JohnRoss7 #Mastodon
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The Full Story Of Leonidas & The 300 Spartans
The legend of Thermopylae. Beyond the cinematic heroics, we explore the brutal Agoge training and the dual kingship of Sparta that created Leonidas and his elite guard, the men who sacrificed everything to stop a Persian empire.
#Sparta #Leonidas #AncientHistory #Thermopylae #GreekHistory #WarriorCulture
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This is what the historian Herodotus says about Croesus and the Pythia:
53. The Lydians who were to bring these gifts to the temples were charged by Croesus to inquire of the oracles, "Shall Croesus send an army against the Persians: and shall he take to himself any allied host?" When the Lydians came to the places whither they were sent, they made present of the offerings, and inquired of the oracles, in these words: "Croesus, king of Lydia and other nations, seeing that he deems that here are the only true places of divination among men, endows you with such gifts as your wisdom merits. And now he would ask you, if he shall send an army against the Persians, and if he shall take to himself any allied host." Such was their inquiry; and the judgment given to Croesus by each of the two oracles was the same, to wit, that if he should send an army against the Persians he would destroy a great empire.
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Croesus, finding his request allowed, sent certain Lydians to Delphi, enjoining them to lay his fetters upon the threshold of the temple, and ask the god, "If he were not ashamed of having encouraged him, as the destined destroyer of the empire of Cyrus, to begin a war with Persia, of which such were the first-fruits?" As they said this they were to point to the fetters -- and further they were to inquire, "If it was the wont of the Greek gods to be ungrateful?"91.The Lydians went to Delphi and delivered their message, on which the Pythia is said to have replied - "[...] Nor has Croesus any right to complain with respect to the oracular answer which he received. For when the god told him that, if he attacked the Persians, he would destroy a mighty empire, he ought, if he had been wise, to have sent again and inquired which empire was meant, that of Cyrus or his own; but if he neither understood what was said, nor took the trouble to seek for enlightenment, he has only himself to blame for the result. [...]"
Such was the answer of the Pythia. The Lydians returned to Sardis and communicated it to Croesus, who confessed, on hearing it, that the fault was his, not the god's. Such was the way in which Ionia was first conquered, and so was the empire of Croesus brought to a close.
(Herodotus, Book I https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/1b*.html)
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The Drugs Used by the #AncientGreeks and #Romans
November 26th, 2021
"Many of us living in the parts of the world where marijuana has recently been legalized may regard ourselves as partaking of a highly modern pleasure. And given the ever-increasing sophistication of the growing and processing techniques that underlie what has become a formidable #cannabis industry, perhaps, on some level, we are. But as intellectually avid enthusiasts of #psychoactive substances won’t hesitate to tell you, their use stretches farther back in time than history itself. 'For as long as there has been civilization, there have been #MindAlteringDrugs,' writes Science’s Andrew Lawler. But was anyone using them in the predecessors to western civilization as we know it today?
"For quite some time, scholars believed that unlike, say, Mesoamerica or north Africa, 'the ancient Near East had seemed curiously drug-free.' But now, 'new techniques for analyzing residues in excavated jars and identifying tiny amounts of plant material suggest that ancient Near Easterners indulged in a range of #psychoactive substances.'
"The latest evidence suggests that, already three millennia ago, 'drugs like cannabis had arrived in #Mesopotamia, while people from #Turkey to #Egypt experimented with local substances such as blue water lily.' That these habits seem to have continued in ancient Greece and Rome is suggested by archaeological evidence summarized in the video above.
"In 2019, archaeologists unearthed a few precious artifacts from a fourth-century Scythian burial mound near Stavropol in Russia. There were 'golden armbands, golden cups, a heavy gold ring, and the greatest treasure of all, two spectacular golden vessels,' says narrator Garrett Ryan, who earned a PhD in Greek and Roman History from the University of Michigan. The interiors of those last
'were coated with a sticky black residue,' confirmed in the lab to be #opium with traces of #marijuana. 'The #Scythians, in other words, got high' — as did 'their Greek and Roman neighbors.' Ryan, author of Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans, goes on to make intriguing connections between scattered but relevant pieces of archaeological and textual evidence. We know that some of our civilizational forebears got high; how many, and how high, are questions for future scholastic inquiry."Source:
https://www.openculture.com/2021/11/the-drugs-used-by-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans.html#MysteryCults #Rituals #RomanHistory #GreekHistory #AncientHistory #BlueLotus
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Ancient Greek writers described a land across the western ocean long before Columbus. Maps, artifacts, and ocean currents fuel a bold idea: Greeks may have reached America two thousand years early.
#AncientMystery 🗺️ #GreekHistory ⚓ #LostExplorers 🌍 #AmericanOrigins #HiddenHistory #ArchaeologyFacts #HistoryShorts DidYouKnow#HistoryFacts#DocumentaryShort#WeirdHistory -
Athenian Motion: Eleftherios Venizelos Street, 1950s
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#Athens #OldAthens #VintageGreece #GreekHistory #AthensStreets #RetroPostcard #MidCenturyAthens #AthenianLife #HistoricGreece #EleftheriosVenizelos #AthensPhotography #VintagePostcard #ClassicAthens #GreeceThroughTime #UrbanHistory -
Athenian Motion: Eleftherios Venizelos Street, 1950s
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#Athens #OldAthens #VintageGreece #GreekHistory #AthensStreets #RetroPostcard #MidCenturyAthens #AthenianLife #HistoricGreece #EleftheriosVenizelos #AthensPhotography #VintagePostcard #ClassicAthens #GreeceThroughTime #UrbanHistory -
Athenian Motion: Eleftherios Venizelos Street, 1950s
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#Athens #OldAthens #VintageGreece #GreekHistory #AthensStreets #RetroPostcard #MidCenturyAthens #AthenianLife #HistoricGreece #EleftheriosVenizelos #AthensPhotography #VintagePostcard #ClassicAthens #GreeceThroughTime #UrbanHistory -
Athenian Motion: Eleftherios Venizelos Street, 1950s
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#Athens #OldAthens #VintageGreece #GreekHistory #AthensStreets #RetroPostcard #MidCenturyAthens #AthenianLife #HistoricGreece #EleftheriosVenizelos #AthensPhotography #VintagePostcard #ClassicAthens #GreeceThroughTime #UrbanHistory -
Athenian Motion: Eleftherios Venizelos Street, 1950s
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#Athens #OldAthens #VintageGreece #GreekHistory #AthensStreets #RetroPostcard #MidCenturyAthens #AthenianLife #HistoricGreece #EleftheriosVenizelos #AthensPhotography #VintagePostcard #ClassicAthens #GreeceThroughTime #UrbanHistory -
Ancient Athens Meets Modern Tourism
When the sun is shining, it’s nice to have portable shade in the form of an umbrella. In Athens on the day this photo was taken it was a hot day!
The Basilica of Megali Panagia (which translates to “Great Virgin Mary”) was an early Christian basilica built in Athens during the 5th century AD. What makes this site particularly fascinating is that it represents the transition period when Athens was shifting from its ancient pagan identity to becoming a Christian Byzantine city. The basilica was constructed using materials salvaged from older classical buildings, a common practice called “spolia”, meaning those stone blocks you see in the photograph might originally have been part of temples or structures from Athens’ classical golden age, essentially recycled into a Christian church. The site reveals multiple layers of Athenian history literally built on top of each other. Athens during summer regularly reaches temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), which explains why that blue umbrella is essential equipment for archaeological site visits. Many ancient sites in Greece now restrict visiting hours during the hottest parts of the day to protect both visitors and the monuments themselves from heat damage!
Apertureƒ/4.9CameraGalaxy S23 UltraFocal length27.2mmISO50Shutter speed1/380s#a8ctravel #ancientAthens #ancientRuins #archaeologicalSite #Athens #AthensArchaeology #BasilicaOfMegaliPanagia #ByzantineRuins #Greece #GreekHistory #GreekTourism #heritageSite #historicalSite #Photo #summerTravel #touristsInGreece #travelPhotography
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Ancient Athens Meets Modern Tourism
When the sun is shining, it’s nice to have portable shade in the form of an umbrella. In Athens on the day this photo was taken it was a hot day!
The Basilica of Megali Panagia (which translates to “Great Virgin Mary”) was an early Christian basilica built in Athens during the 5th century AD. What makes this site particularly fascinating is that it represents the transition period when Athens was shifting from its ancient pagan identity to becoming a Christian Byzantine city. The basilica was constructed using materials salvaged from older classical buildings, a common practice called “spolia”, meaning those stone blocks you see in the photograph might originally have been part of temples or structures from Athens’ classical golden age, essentially recycled into a Christian church. The site reveals multiple layers of Athenian history literally built on top of each other. Athens during summer regularly reaches temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), which explains why that blue umbrella is essential equipment for archaeological site visits. Many ancient sites in Greece now restrict visiting hours during the hottest parts of the day to protect both visitors and the monuments themselves from heat damage!
Apertureƒ/4.9CameraGalaxy S23 UltraFocal length27.2mmISO50Shutter speed1/380s#a8ctravel #ancientAthens #ancientRuins #archaeologicalSite #Athens #AthensArchaeology #BasilicaOfMegaliPanagia #ByzantineRuins #Greece #GreekHistory #GreekTourism #heritageSite #historicalSite #Photo #summerTravel #touristsInGreece #travelPhotography
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Ancient Athens Meets Modern Tourism
When the sun is shining, it’s nice to have portable shade in the form of an umbrella. In Athens on the day this photo was taken it was a hot day!
The Basilica of Megali Panagia (which translates to “Great Virgin Mary”) was an early Christian basilica built in Athens during the 5th century AD. What makes this site particularly fascinating is that it represents the transition period when Athens was shifting from its ancient pagan identity to becoming a Christian Byzantine city. The basilica was constructed using materials salvaged from older classical buildings, a common practice called “spolia”, meaning those stone blocks you see in the photograph might originally have been part of temples or structures from Athens’ classical golden age, essentially recycled into a Christian church. The site reveals multiple layers of Athenian history literally built on top of each other. Athens during summer regularly reaches temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), which explains why that blue umbrella is essential equipment for archaeological site visits. Many ancient sites in Greece now restrict visiting hours during the hottest parts of the day to protect both visitors and the monuments themselves from heat damage!
Apertureƒ/4.9CameraGalaxy S23 UltraFocal length27.2mmISO50Shutter speed1/380s#a8ctravel #ancientAthens #ancientRuins #archaeologicalSite #Athens #AthensArchaeology #BasilicaOfMegaliPanagia #ByzantineRuins #Greece #GreekHistory #GreekTourism #heritageSite #historicalSite #Photo #summerTravel #touristsInGreece #travelPhotography
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Ancient Athens Meets Modern Tourism
When the sun is shining, it’s nice to have portable shade in the form of an umbrella. In Athens on the day this photo was taken it was a hot day!
The Basilica of Megali Panagia (which translates to “Great Virgin Mary”) was an early Christian basilica built in Athens during the 5th century AD. What makes this site particularly fascinating is that it represents the transition period when Athens was shifting from its ancient pagan identity to becoming a Christian Byzantine city. The basilica was constructed using materials salvaged from older classical buildings, a common practice called “spolia”, meaning those stone blocks you see in the photograph might originally have been part of temples or structures from Athens’ classical golden age, essentially recycled into a Christian church. The site reveals multiple layers of Athenian history literally built on top of each other. Athens during summer regularly reaches temperatures of 35-40°C (95-104°F), which explains why that blue umbrella is essential equipment for archaeological site visits. Many ancient sites in Greece now restrict visiting hours during the hottest parts of the day to protect both visitors and the monuments themselves from heat damage!
Apertureƒ/4.9CameraGalaxy S23 UltraFocal length27.2mmISO50Shutter speed1/380s#a8ctravel #ancientAthens #ancientRuins #archaeologicalSite #Athens #AthensArchaeology #BasilicaOfMegaliPanagia #ByzantineRuins #Greece #GreekHistory #GreekTourism #heritageSite #historicalSite #Photo #summerTravel #touristsInGreece #travelPhotography
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Greek Reporter: Greece Repatriates 29 Ancient Artifacts From New York, Spanning 5,000 Years of Heritage. “Twenty-nine invaluable Greek artifacts spanning roughly 5,000 years have been repatriated to Greece following a handover ceremony at the Consulate General of Greece in New York.”
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Parthenon Was Illuminated in Ancient Greece, Study Shows
“They Were Working With Special Effects in a Sense”
by Emily Snow
https://www.thecollector.com/parthenon-illuminated-ancient-greece-study-shows/
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Happy "Welcome Back To Athens Alkibiades (But, Seriously, Someone Keep an Eye on This Guy) Day" to all who celebrate #GreekHistory #GreekReligion
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@mas.to/114551646884005151
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⚔️ Two Kings. One Battlefield. Endless Legacy.
Leonidas of Sparta vs. Xerxes of Persia—the battle that shook empires and echoed through time.
It was more than a clash—it was a symbol of courage. Walk the land where Leonidas stood firm against the Persian empire.
👉Discover what really happened at Thermopylae.
https://www.athenstaxitour.com/blog/leonidas-and-xerxes-a-clash-of-kings/#Leonidas #Xerxes #Battlefield
#ThermopylaeTour #GreekHistory #Sparta #300Spartans #AthensTaxiTours -
✨🎙️ Podcast alert: First episode in 2025 🎙️✨
▶️ Explore the Temple of Poseidon's innovative architecture, connection to Athenian naval power, and the stories it whispers from the past. 🤫🎧 Listen here: https://t.uzh.ch/1Nv
🎧 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aincient-studies-lab/episodes/11-The-Poseidon-Temple-at-Cape-Sounion-e2t10jaUnearth a hidden secret beneath one of Greece's most iconic landmarks! 🏛️ Beneath the majestic Temple of Poseidon 🌊🔱 at Cape Sounion lies a "forgotten" Archaic temple, waiting to be rediscovered! 🕵️♀️ Join us in this year's first episode of our AI-generated podcast series as we delve into the mysteries of this ancient wonder, unearthed by archaeologist Wilhelm Dörpfeld. #AncientMysteries #ArchaeologicalAdventure 🏺 #HiddenTemple #GreekHistory #TempleOfPoseidon #Sounion #AI #AncientHistory #Podcast #DigitalHumanities #History #Archaeology #AncientGreece #Mythology
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Old Venetian Port of Chania in Crete, Greece
#oldvenetianport #chania #crete #greece #visitcrete #explorechania #beautifuldestinations #travelgram #instatravel #chaniaoldport #greekislands #wanderlust #chaniaharbor #sunsetviews #travelphotography #adventuretime #vacationmode #historiclandmark #greekculture #chanialife #europeantravel #picturesque #mediterraneanvibes #chaniaexplorer #greekhistory
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Old Venetian Port of Chania in Crete, Greece
#oldvenetianport #chania #crete #greece #visitcrete #explorechania #beautifuldestinations #travelgram #instatravel #chaniaoldport #greekislands #wanderlust #chaniaharbor #sunsetviews #travelphotography #adventuretime #vacationmode #historiclandmark #greekculture #chanialife #europeantravel #picturesque #mediterraneanvibes #chaniaexplorer #greekhistory
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Old Venetian Port of Chania in Crete, Greece
#oldvenetianport #chania #crete #greece #visitcrete #explorechania #beautifuldestinations #travelgram #instatravel #chaniaoldport #greekislands #wanderlust #chaniaharbor #sunsetviews #travelphotography #adventuretime #vacationmode #historiclandmark #greekculture #chanialife #europeantravel #picturesque #mediterraneanvibes #chaniaexplorer #greekhistory
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Old Venetian Port of Chania in Crete, Greece
#oldvenetianport #chania #crete #greece #visitcrete #explorechania #beautifuldestinations #travelgram #instatravel #chaniaoldport #greekislands #wanderlust #chaniaharbor #sunsetviews #travelphotography #adventuretime #vacationmode #historiclandmark #greekculture #chanialife #europeantravel #picturesque #mediterraneanvibes #chaniaexplorer #greekhistory
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Acropolis of Athens, Greece 📍
#acropolis #athens #greece #travel #explore #adventure #history #culture #ancientgreece #visitathens #acropolisofathens #greekhistory #greekculture #athenscity #athensphotography #athensvacation #athenstourism #greekarchitecture #ancientruins #historicsite #archaeology #sightseeing #europe #travelphotography #wanderlust
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Stairs Arches and Architecture Fortress of Palamidi Nafplio Greece
Nestled atop a hill in the charming town of Nafplio, Greece, the Fortress of Palamidi offers a breathtaking glimpse into the region's storied past. Constructed by the Venetians in the early 18th century.
#nafpliogreece #fortressofpalamidi #nafplio #greecetravel #historic #fortress #greekhistory #architecture #landscape #photography
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Whoa, almost forgot. It's the last month of the Athenian year!
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112575473022870729
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You know, I have always wondered about this:
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The Plynteria is a fascinating festival and ritual, somewhat poorly attested even though it must have been quite a production. The name "Plynteria" means "Washing" and this was when the statue of Athena in the Parthenon was taken down to the sea to be cleansed
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112547159048506827
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Today is an infamous date in the history of Athenian democracy. Aristotle (AthPol 32) tells that today is day that an oligarchic coup known as "The 400" seized control of Athens in 411 BCE
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/112530172860937521
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I hate the US right's cult of Sparta.
‘Sparta and the Commemoration of War’ and ‘The Killing Ground’ review | History Today
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/sparta-and-commemoration-war-and-killing-ground-review
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Picking up the thread from yesterday. To recap, today is the 29th and last day of Boēdromiōn. Since the ten days of an Athenian month are counted *down* rather than *up*, when you only have 29 days you have to skip a day you would have in a 30-day month 🧵
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I promised I would come back to the controversy of the the "omitted day" in the ancient Athenian calendar and today is the day. 🧵
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This year Boēdromiṓn is a "hollow" month, the first one of the year, meaning that it has 29 days rather than 30. It's worth talking a bit about how the choice of "hollow" vs. "full" is maybe the most made-up part of the made-up calendar generated for my bot
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111074962879573730
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In Delphi, today is Boukátios 15, (probably the last day of) the Pythian Games. Two years to go until the Olympic Games in Elis #AncMed #GreekHistory
https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/110984369742869735
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I made a very niche bot to toot today's date on the Athenian calendar @hemerologion
Happy Skirophoriṓn 17, it's almost the end of 2022/2023!
