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Archaeologists have discovered an ancient sanctuary on the island of Ithaca where Greeks worshipped the legendary hero Odysseus for over 1,000 years. The find includes votive offerings spanning from the Bronze Age to 31 BC and a tile fragment inscribed with Odysseus' name.
Archaeologists on the Greek island of Ithaca have uncovered a sanctuary dedicated to the legendary hero Odysseus, proving ancient Greeks worshipped their mythical king for over a thousand years. The discovery includes a tile fragment bearing Odysseus's name and artifacts spanning from 1600 BC to the Hellenistic period.
Archaeologists on the Greek island of Ithaca have uncovered a 1,000-year-old religious sanctuary dedicated to the legendary hero Odysseus, complete with his name inscribed on ancient pottery. The discovery proves that Homer's epic characters weren't just stories but living parts of ancient Greek spiritual life.
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A beloved PBS show starring a literary Jack Russell terrier is getting the documentary treatment 30 years later. "What's the Story, Wishbone?" celebrates the show that introduced a generation to Shakespeare, Homer, and Dickens through a dog's eyes.
A radio telescope designed to observe the universe's earliest moments will launch to the moon's far side early next year, fulfilling a scientist's four-decade dream. The groundbreaking instrument could reveal secrets from 13 billion years ago that Earth-based telescopes simply cannot detect.