The foundation of Meteora monasteries began around the 11th century. In the 12th century, the first ascetic state was officially formed and established a church to the Mother of God as their worshiping center.

 The foundation of Meteora monasteries began around the 11th

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The world's first Cruise Liner constructed by the ancient Greek Archimedes.

Archimedes (287-212 BCE) was a Greek mathematician and mechanical engineer, a pioneer in both fields, many centuries ahead of his contemporaries.

In Sicily, under the ruling of the king Hiero II of Syracuse (270 – 215 BCE), a ship with stunning dimensions was built. The material used for the construction of that giant boat equated to the material for 60 regular ships.

What was more, that vessel was meant to leave the secure coastal lanes and to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was given a name – Syracusia – and represented what could be called “the first liner of antiquity.”

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The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.

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Marble Throne Chairs at the Ancient Theater Amphiaraeion of Oropos, Greece.

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Meteora is an exquisite complex that consists of huge dark stone pillars rising outside Trikala, near the mountains of Pindos. The monasteries that sit on top of these rocks make up the second most important monastic community in Greece, after Mount Athos in Halkidiki. Out of the thirty monasteries that were founded throughout the centuries, only six of them are active today.

The history of Meteora goes many millenniums back. Theories upon the creation of this natural phenomenon are associated with the geological movements that have occurred several geological periods ago. Scientists believe that these pillars were formatted about 60 million years ago, during the Tertiary Period. That time, the area was covered by sea but a series of earth movements caused the seabed to withdraw. The mountains left were continuously hit by strong winds and waves, which, in combination with extreme weather conditions, affected their shape. This is why the pillars are composed of sandstone and conglomerate.

In the Byzantine times, monks had the inspiration to construct monasteries on top of these rocks so that they would be closer to god. The foundation of Meteora monasteries began around the 11th century. In the 12th century, the first ascetic state was officially formed and established a church to the Mother of God as their worshiping center. Activities on this church were not only related to worshiping God, but hermits used these occasions to discuss their problems and exchange ideas relating to their ascetic life there.

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The worlds oldest olive tree, estimated to be over 3000 years old. Still producing olives on the isle of Crete.

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The Memorial in Thermopylae, which was erected in 1955, by the sculptor named Vasos Falireas, is a sculptural synthesis that consists of the brass statue of Leonides with his spear and shield in the centre, while on the right and left and in a lower height we have the marble figures of the personified Taigetos, which is the highest mountain in the Peloponese and the personified Evrotas which is a river flowing through the whole district of Laconia. The figure of King Leonides was based on an ancient warrior that was found in the excavation conducted by the British Archaeological School in 1920 and was identified as King Leonides. It should be noted that the Heroon in Thermopylae was constructed and erected by funds from Greeks living in America.

Leonides' sacrifice along with his 300 comrades has become a timeless symbol and in the location where Lionides and his comrades died, ancient Greeks erected a momument bearing the well-known Simonides' epigram : Ὦ ξεῖν’, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι. Which can be translated to : 'O Stranger, send the news home to the people of Sparta that here we Are laid to rest: the commands they gave us have been obeyed. Which means : 'We died here following the traditions of the Spartans'. After the battle in Thermopylae a stone lion was built for everyone to remember the name of the king that died in this location. His body was sent to be buried in Sparta in 440BC.

In our day, neither the rock lion nor Simonides epigram is saved, A copy of the epigram has been placed on the top of the Hill of Kolonus opposite the Heroon, where the last scene of the Battle took place.

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The construction of the Parthenon began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, during the heyday of the Athenian Empire. It was designed by the architects Iktinos and Callicrates. The Parthenon is one of the main Doric temples that are preserved.

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The declassified US Navy patents describe technologies that, to a certain extent, sound unrealistic and impossible at our current technological level.

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View of Temple of Hephaestus from Agora, Athens.

 View of Temple of Hephaestus from Agora, Athens

This is the oldest Olive Tree in the world, located on the Island of

. It is estimated to be over 3.000 years old and this tree still bears fruit today. Because, yes, olives are apparently considered a fruit.

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Built in the 5 century B.C., the Parthenon was a symbol of the power, wealth and elevated culture of Athens. Today, it is one of the most recognized buildings in the world and an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece.🇬🇷

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The "cave church" of Panagia Kakaviotissa, Lemnos (Limnos) island, North Aegean, Greece. It was founded in 1,416 A.C.

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The mention of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon conjures up images of an oasis in the midst of a bustling city; a vibrant Eden of lush trees, shrubs, and vines supported with beautiful pillars and architecture. The gardens are thought to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II sometime in the 6th century BCE. While it is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, its actual existence is quite contested, with three theories prevailing: that the gardens were purely mythical and idealized in the minds of writers and travellers; that they did exist, but were razed in the first century BCE; and that the “hanging gardens of Babylon” actually refers to a garden built in Nineveh by the Assyrian King Sennacherib.....

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Although the original author of the Emerald Tablet is debated almost every scholar agrees that alchemy originated in pre-pharaonic Egypt during the First-Time or Zep Tepi.

According to the alchemist, the Emerald Tablet is a portal to the Soul of the World. The Soul of the World is a positive, unifying force that leads all things to their destiny.

The first known translation was made in Greek by Alexander scholars and exhibited in 330 BC.💝.

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Tag a friend you would spend a weekend at this beautiful place in Mykonos, Greece.

According to historical sources and archaeological finds on Mykonos, the ancient city of the island was established in the 11th century B.C. by the Ionians, one of the four major Greek tribes of Ancient Greece. Ionians from Athens and their leader settled in the place that today is called Chora.

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The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to

are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area.

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The only church in the world without a roof - Panagia Kakaviotissa - built into the cave of  mountain Kakavos on Lemnos Island in Greece. The first chapel here was constructed in 1300..

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and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.

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"The twisted tree lives its life, while the straight tree ends up in boards." - Chinese proverb.

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during the Bronze Age (1600–1100 B.C.). This

's Olive Tree." It is a remnant of the grove where Plato's Academy was situated, and it is estimated to be 2,400 years old.

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Greek,sun-god Helios, on the island of Rhodes in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

 Greek,sun-god Helios, on the island of Rhodes in 280 BC

The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area.

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Corinthian helmet from the Battle of Marathon Found with the worrior's skull still inside (490 BC)

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