MUSI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THE ACROPOLIS, ATHENS Sympathetic interest in ... Those of the great gods on the Greek island of Samothrace took place at night, with flickering torch fire pointing ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and ... The most famous temple in Greece was the Parthenon in Athens. Inside stood a giant statue of Athena ...

the patriarch of all Greek gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus. While only 15 of the original 104 columns of the temple are still standing, this landmark is one of the most common associated with ...

When at last the Spartans set off for Athens several days later, the battle had already been fought. According to Phidippides' own account of the journey, the Greek god Pan accosted him on his way ...