Archive for the ‘apollo’ Category

The sacred laurel of Apollo under a bridge

Monday, August 17th, 2009
The Temple of Apollo, who worshiped in Tempe, archaeologists seek to discover in the foundations of a Paleo-christian church, in an area called Palaiokklisi (lit. old-chapel). From this sanctuary there are no traces, but the old descriptions by earlier archaeologists are assisting to identify it.According to testimony of the D. Theocharis - the first archaeologist who pioneered the research for

Apollo and the Virgin

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
On Thursday the 9th of April 2009, (19:00) the lecture entitled Apollo and the Virgin: the changing meanings of a sacred site on Anaphe by Margaret Kenna, professor of Anthropology (University of Wales Swansea) and author of the book Greek Island Life: Fieldwork on Anafi (2001) and The Social Organization of Exile (2000). The lecture will take place in the Upper House Seminars of the British

New Discoveries in Apollo’s Delos

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Laboratory with gold jewelry was discovered in Delos, showing that the sacred island of Apollo hides surprises that are impossible to predict. The discovery was made by the archaeologist P. Hatzidakis during his work on the island for the development of the path-ways for the visitors and his report was presented the last Monday in his speech to the Archaeological Society. In fact, Mr Hatzidakis

New Discoveries in Apollo’s Delos

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Laboratory with gold jewelry was discovered in Delos, showing that the sacred island of Apollo hides surprises that are impossible to predict. The discovery was made by the archaeologist P. Hatzidakis during his work on the island for the development of the path-ways for the visitors and his report was presented the last Monday in his speech to the Archaeological Society. In fact, Mr Hatzidakis