Maria Dragatakis

At the far eastern Mediterranean lies Lebanon, known in ancient times as the Land of the Phoenicians and Canaanites. But who were they and how do we relate to them?

Dionysus was the god of wine, revelry, ecstasy, and primeval regeneration of nature. Read more about the deity’s ambiguous mythology.

The culture and art of the Byzantine Empire were profoundly influenced by the Christian religion. Church and State firmly intertwined under the rule of the emperor hailed as “Christ’s Vice-Regent.”

Classical Greece left a permanent imprint on the history of humankind. Take a look at the era that laid the foundations of Western philosophy, politics, sciences and arts.

Modern and postmodern artists like Modigliani, Moore, Picasso, Giacometti, among others, discarded western visual tradition and sought inspiration from ancient cultures and the Cycladic Art.

The temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae was designed by the same architect as the Parthenon. Today it is one of Greece's hidden archaeological gems.