The Mycenaean legacy: how Greece remembered itself

In the Bronze Age, around 1600 to 1100 BCE, Greek speakers lived in palace centers like Mycenae, Pylos, Knossos, and Thebes. They recorded their acts in clay using Linear B — inventories, offerings, lists of labor. On those tablets we find familiar names: Zeus, Poseidon, and a title like Potnia. The voice of later Greeks did not begin with Homer; it echoes the voice of … Continue reading The Mycenaean legacy: how Greece remembered itself

The Lost City of Helike: Greece’s Real-Life Atlantis

We’ve all heard of Atlantis, the legendary civilization that supposedly vanished beneath the waves overnight. But what if I told you there was a real “Atlantis,” backed by historical records, rediscovered after more than two millennia beneath the mud? Welcome to Helike—the forgotten Greek city whose sudden disappearance has inspired wonder and speculation for centuries. Today, let’s uncover the fascinating, true story of a real-life … Continue reading The Lost City of Helike: Greece’s Real-Life Atlantis