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Wanderlust Greece
THE ARCHIVE
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The Centaur Forest | Foloi, Pholus, and the Most Tragic Episode in the Labors of Heracles
Pholus did not die in battle. He died from curiosity. When Heracles came to the…
Paros | The Island the Parthenon Was Built From
The marble of Paros is not simply white. It is translucent. The optical property that…
Epirus | The Region Where Greece Kept Its Oldest Conversations with the Dead
The two oldest oracles in Greece are both in Epirus. Dodona, where the priests of…
The Reluctant Seer | Amphiaraus, His Sanctuary at Oropos, and the Ancient Art of Healing Dreams
Amphiaraus knew he was going to die. Not in the vague and general sense that…
Makrinitsa | The Mythical Balcony of Mount Pelion, Home of the Centaurs
The Argo was built from the timber of this mountain. The detail is in Apollonius…
Argithea | The Hidden Kingdom of the Greek Alps
The mountains of the Agrafa were never registered. This is where the name comes from.…