The Importance of Myths in the Ancient and Modern World.

Talk on the Importance of Myths - Part B

Polytheism in Greece and Rome

A Million Euros for the Fire Safety of Olympia's Museum
After a published book for the Museum of the Ancient Olympia entitled “The Archaeological Museum of Olympia” back in December 2008, the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation is now giving money for building "interventions" in the Museum and the Archaeological site of Ancient Olympia.With consistency and accountability in the areas affected by the devastating fires of 2007, the Public Benefit

The End for Acropolis' Restoration Program
End of an era for the Acropolis restoration program as Ms Thermos in the To Vima newspaper reports:[...]Neither swine flu has not caused such terror to the Ministry, in Museums, Ephorates, in the excavations' and restoration's personnel, not to mention the rest of worrying individuals (except the film industry which is a mess itself). I have every day desperate calls of the type "Do you know

Apollo Temple's Autopsy
In order to assess local conditions and the level of risk from rock falls in the upstream slope of the site, an autopsy has been conducted by officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and specialists at the University of Thessaloniki in the archaeological site of Delphi. They decided the following:The area of the site which recently closed because of the falling rocks nearby, is opening

The Sea of Gods, Heroes and Men in the Greek Art
It seems to me is a new and one of the educational exhibitions by the Foundation of the Hellenic World which focuses on the ancient times. The visitor, free entrance, will only be able to see photographs of pottery art and decoration, mainly from those available in the Museum of Louvre. The Press Release writes:[...] The exhibition "The sea of gods, heroes and men in the ancient Greek art"/" La

History Channel's Hades: the God of Underworld
That is a video made by the History Channel aired in August the 17th at 10pm. It is a part of a documentary series entitled the 'Clash of the Gods'. This is ponders on "the myth of ancient Greece's most feared god, and those mortals who tried to cross his path. This episode takes us behind the veil of the ancient Greek belief in life after death. It is a chilling collection of tales about the god