Following a legendary duel between the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena, and the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, the city was later renamed Athens in favour of the goddess Athena’s gift of olive trees; which became one of the only things able to be harvested within the city’s supposedly baron land.
Read MoreBelieved to be the potential inspiration for Plato's lost city of Atlantis (if not Atlantis, itself), Akrotiri was a highly advanced civilization composed of paved streets, extensive drainage and known for producing high quality pottery.
Read MoreHistorically, the city gained most of its exposure and importance when it was annexed and thus recommissioned by the Egyptians to serve as a naval base during the 4th Century BC (400 BC-301 BC).
Read MoreWhether or not this event was the inspiration for, or points to actual evidence of, the demise of the lost city of Atlantis, one will never know. However, it is still worth noting that worldwide catastrophes have been talked about across all major religions, with contemporary works corroborating such claims; led primarily by researchers Graham Hancock and Randall Carlson.
Read MoreA lot more accepting with regards to holding the space for other religious beliefs to flourish, juxtaposed to the Raman Catholic crusade-and-concur mindset, the Byzantine Church set its sight Eastward with regards to sharing its philosophies, while the Roman Catholics decidedly went West.
Read MoreMost probably, the temple stood as not only a monument of worship to Poseidon, but a request for safe passage, as the surrounding area was primarily used as a major port for those entering and exiting Greece.
Read MoreFamed for her uncanny ability to peer into the future, an audience with the oracle was only granted to successful consultants (literally, "those who sought counsel") and followed a specific four-stage process, common among shamanic journeys.
Read MoreHistorically, classical Athens was a powerful city-state regarded for its ability to educate students on the matters of Art, Learning and Philosophy. The city had also, more famously, become home to Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum.
Read MorePerhaps the most iconic landmark of Ancient Greece, the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, is a giant citadel which is believed to have been inhabited since the fourth millennium BC (between 4000-3001 BC).
Read MoreDefinitely inspiration for some video-game concept art, the monasteries at Meteora were each built by daring monks pulling some over-the-top ninja-stuff, where death was merely seen as a welcome reuniting with 'God'.
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