Aventuras a Pie (de Página)In this adventure of the day, we return to Delphi to explore, once again, its lesser-known side.
In this video we will cover some ruins outside the archaeological site; some inside and also, details that often escape at first glance, including a cemetery, walls, unknown sanctuaries and more.
These ruins are located in the western part of Delphi.
The fortress of Eleutherai, in Greece, is one of the best-preserved Hellenistic fortresses.
Its location made it play an important role in the conflicts of Athens and Thebes.
Built on a hill, it guarded the path that connected both regions and was the home of the god Dionysus. In this video we explore the archaeological site and its history.
This video explores the ruins outside the Mycenae archaeological site, which include Mycenaean tombs, including the Tomb of the Demon (or Tomb of Orestes), the Tomb of the Low Furnace, the Tomb of the High Furnace, and the Tomb of the Little Virgin, Mycenaean cemeteries, a fountain (now dry), and a bridge.
Mycenae (Μυκῆναι, in ancient Greek) is an archaeological site located in the Peloponnese peninsula.
Among its most visible remains are the cyclopean walls of the ruins of the acropolis and funerary constructions, such as the so-called Treasury of Atreus.
It was declared, along with the archaeological site of Tiryns, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
This week we traveled to the Greek island of Kos, to visit 2 of its best preserved Roman ruins, the odeon and the Roman baths.
In this video we talk about the odeons, as well as the Roman urban planning.
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In part 4 of the series on the controversial Greek pyramids, we’re going to visit the Menelaion of Sparta, a place where Menelaus and Helen the Beautiful were worshipped, and we’re going to talk about its history.
When we visited Sparta, we found all kinds of structures, such as columns, walls, and pipes, made of materials like marble, granite, ceramics, and brick, in a pit 30 meters deep.
This video is a re-editing. There exists a longer version where we explore other ruins in Sparta.
In part 3 of this series on the controversial pyramids of Greece, we will visit the remains of the Ligurian pyramid and the nearby church of Agia Marina.
In this second part of the controversial Greek pyramid series, we are going to visit the “pyramid” of Helliniko, the best preserved of all and we are going to talk about its construction.
The controversial Greek pyramids are until little known for the inhabitants of Greece and nevertheless, they are very surrounded by speculations and controversies.
In this first part of the series about the controversial Greek pyramids, we summarize in 4 reasons the controversies around the Greek pyramids.
We make an introduction to the main Greek pyramids: Helliniko, Ligourio, Cambia and Viflagia.
Based on the archaeological study of 2019 by Windell and Webb.
https://www.academia.edu/40044090/The_So-Called_Pyramids_of_the_Peloponnese._A_Compilation_and_Reconsideration_of_the_Evidence._by
The fortress of Fili (Frúrio Filis in Greek) is located in Greece, in the Attica region, on Mount Parnitha, about 35 km from the center of Athens and 700 meters high.
The fortress seen today dates back to the 4th century BC and was built on top of an earlier fortification from the 6th century BC.
In this video, we explore it and tell its story.
Presented by Athanasia Nikolakopoulou