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Visiting the Greek Theaters in Sicily

By ⋅ May 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Greek life and culture has been very important along Sicily’s history.  The Greeks at one point controlled most of Sicily with city-states that have left a lasting impression on the physical attributes of the entire island.  Commonly alongside Greek temples, Greek Theaters can be found throughout every city in Sicily from the bustling city centers [...]

Zakynthos History – Prehistoric and Helenistic Era

By ⋅ November 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Zakynthos is mentioned in various texts by different names. In some of them it is called Iakynthos, elsewhere Diakynthos or Zakita. Zakynthos actually means “many hills” so the island owes its name to the mountainous nature of its land. Other ancient historians speak of Zakyntho, the son of the king of Tryo Dardanos, who was [...]

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