Odysseus was worshipped as a god in Ithaca during the Hellenistic period, and the striking revelations from archaeological research
Recent archaeological research at the School of Homer in northern Ithaca has uncovered a monumental complex with the characteristics of a sanctuary and palace directly linked to Odysseus. Inscriptions bearing his name, along with the continuous use of the site from the Mycenaean to the Roman period, confirm that the hero was not only a mythological figure, but a historical person who was also worshipped as a god
The Rise of Sparta (c. 950–6th Century BC)
Prehistoric findings in Sparta – The Dorian migration (11th century BC) – From a small settlement of 2,000 inhabitants in 950 BC to the leading city of Greece – How Sparta expanded
The stomach of an Egyptian mummy concealed a copy of the Iliad – Archaeologists were stunned (photos)
The mummy had been buried during the Roman period in Oxyrhynchus about 1,600 years ago. It is the first time a Greek literary text has been found embedded in a mummy’s body as part of the embalming process
