WebHelike (/ ˈ h ɛ l ɪ k iː /; Greek: Ἑλίκη, pronounced [heˈlikɛː], modern Greek pronunciation: ) was an ancient Greek polis (city-state) that was submerged by a tsunami in the winter of 373 BC. It was located in the regional unit of Achaea, northern Peloponnesos, two kilometres (12 stadia) from the Corinthian Gulf and near the city of Boura, which, like …

WebHelike. A number of classical scholars have proposed that Plato's inspiration for the story came from the earthquake and tsunami which destroyed Helike in 373 BC, just a few years before he wrote the relevant dialogues. The claim that Helike is the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis is also supported by Dora Katsonopoulou and Steven Soter.

WebThe Achaean League (Greek: Κοινὸν τῶν Ἀχαιῶν, Koinon ton Akhaion "League of Achaeans") was a Hellenistic-era confederation of Greek city states on the northern and central Peloponnese.The league was named after the region of Achaea in the northwestern Peloponnese, which formed its original core. The first league was formed in the fifth …

WebThe hippocampus or hippocamp, also hippokampos (plural: hippocampi or hippocamps; Ancient Greek: ἱππόκαμπος, from ἵππος, "horse" and κάμπος, "sea monster"), often called a sea-horse in English, [citation needed] is a mythological creature shared by Phoenician, Etruscan, Pictish, Roman and Greek mythology, though its name has a Greek origin.

WebAn Egyptian king's daughter, granddaughter of Io, mother of Aigyptos by Zeus. The Egyptian city of Thebes was named after her. March 5, 1979 Voyager 1 Voyager Science Team Jupiter XV (Adrastea) A nymph of Crete to whose care Rhea entrusted the infant Zeus. July, 1979 Voyager 2 Voyager Science Team

WebExhibit Okavango Blue Diamond The dazzling and nearly flawless Okavango Blue Diamond is on public exhibition for the first time. November 10, 2021 — July 31, 2022 Addressing the Statue Explore the history and interpretations of the Equestrian Statue. July 16, 2019 — January 23, 2022 Special Exhibition The Nature of Color Last chance! Explore what color …

WebFeodosia (Russian: Феодосия, Feodosiya; Ukrainian: Феодо́сія, Теодо́сія, Feodosiia, Teodosiia), also called in English Theodosia (from Greek: Θεοδοσία), is a port and resort, a town of regional significance in the Crimea on the coast of the Black Sea.Feodosia serves as the administrative center of Feodosia Municipality, one of the regions into which the …

WebAncient Greek technology developed during the 5th century BC, continuing up to and including the Roman period, and beyond. Inventions that are credited to the ancient Greeks include the gear, screw, rotary mills, bronze casting techniques, water clock, water organ, the torsion catapult, the use of steam to operate some experimental machines and toys, …

WebThe Greek Dark Ages is the period of Greek history from the end of the Mycenaean palatial civilization, around 1100 BC, to the beginning of the Archaic age, around 750 BC.. Archaeological evidence shows a widespread collapse of Bronze Age civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean world at the outset of the period, as the great palaces and cities of …

WebAncient Greek medicine was a compilation of theories and practices that were constantly expanding through new ideologies and trials. Many components were considered in ancient Greek medicine, intertwining the spiritual with the physical. Specifically, the ancient Greeks believed health was affected by the humors, geographic location, social class, diet, …