Environment
Letters to the Editor – We Can Do Better: A Greek Priestess Reflects on Wildfires
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A Greek priestess’ thoughts on increasing wildfires, and how you can witness and motivate change for the better.
Culture
The Ancient Cult of Odysseus: Ithaca Yields New Evidence
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As Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey approaches release, newly circulating archaeological findings from Ithaca reveal long-standing ritual devotion to Odysseus. The discoveries highlight how ancient storytelling shaped sacred landscapes, pilgrimage practices, and the lived religious experience of the ancient Mediterranean world.
Europe
Chilean retiree returns a piece of history to the Acropolis
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Enrico Tosti-Croce’s father took a piece of marble from the Parthenon in the 1930s and brought it with him to Chile. Nearly a century later, Enrico has returned the stone – and discovered it is part of an even older structure.
Europe
Evidence of a shrine to Odysseus found on Ithaca
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Archeologists with the University of Ioannina have used decades of excavations on the Greek island of Ithaca to identify the site of a shrine that was the center of a cult to Odysseus, hero of Homer’s Odyssey.
Culture
Light, Legacy, and Cybele: New Clues at the Kastas Tomb
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A new study reveals the Kastas Tomb in Amphipolis was aligned with the winter solstice, linking it to ancient solar rituals and the cult of Cybele—suggesting it served as a cosmic tribute to Hephaestion, Alexander the Great’s closest companion.