Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient cult site on the Greek island of Ithaca dedicated to Odysseus, the legendary hero of Homer’s epic, offering fresh evidence of the deep entanglement between myth and religious practice in ancient Greece, the Culture Ministry announced. Excavations at a site known as the “School of Homer,” perched on a hillside […]

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