The Compass: Greece

From science and medicine to art and democracy, the achievements of the ancient Greeks have shaped the foundations of Western civilization.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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Your navigation into the weekend Greece

From science and medicine to art and democracy, the achievements of the ancient Greeks have shaped the foundations of Western civilization. Join us this week as we delve into the history and mythology of Greece to discover how archaeologists found the lost city of Troy, look at how Pericles lifted Athens into a golden age, and learn about the healing plant that grows on only one Greek island. Let’s explore Greece.

HISTORY

MET/SCALA, FLORENCE The fierce Amazons were more than just a myth—they were real Archaeology is revealing that the real Amazons were horse-riding, spear-throwing, pants-wearing fearsome female fighters from ancient Scythia. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY DEA/ALBUM How archaeologists found the lost city of Troy The discovery of Tenea, an ancient Greek city believed built by survivors of the Trojan War, continues the public's fascination with the epic tales of Homer, a trend started by Heinrich Schliemann, the passionate archaeologist who found Troy. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY ALBUM The monstrous Minotaur riveted ancient Greece and Rome Prisoner of the Labyrinth, the half man, half bull was a favorite legend for centuries, revealing the intertwined cultures of the Mediterranean world. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH FUNKYSTOCK/AGE FOTOSTOCK Once sacred, the Oracle at Delphi was lost for a millennium. See how it was found. Relying on clues from the past, a team of 19th-century archaeologists uncovered Delphi, the site where ancient Greeks asked questions, and Apollo answered them. READ MORE SHARE

AKG/ALBUM Alexander the Great's warrior mom wielded unprecedented power Defying the ancient world's rules for women, Olympias charted her—and her son's—rise to power through wits, ambition, and might. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY J. LAURENTIUS/BPK/RMN-GRAN PALAIS Did sons and daughters get the same education in ancient Greece? Taught in schools outside the home, boys prepared for lives as citizens and soldiers, while girls were lucky if they received an education at all. READ MORE

DUBY TAL/ALBATROSS/AGE FOTOSTOCK Ancient Greece’s Olympic champions were superstar athletes The first Olympic winners became celebrities with social and political heft—and even the power to heal. READ MORE SHARE

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PHOTOGRAPH BY VINCENT J. MUSI How the Greeks changed the idea of the afterlife Their secret cults help shape the way we think of what happens after death. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY VESELIN ATANASOV This clifftop monastery is surprisingly accessible Here’s how to get to the sacred site of Meteora, Greece—and what to do once you’re there. READ MORE SHARE

CULTURE

PHOTOGRAPH BY MYRTO PAPADOPOULOS Gender roles are shifting in this isolated Greek community Facing economic struggles and family separations, Pomak men and women walk a delicate line between tradition and modernity. READ MORE ILLUSTRATION BY H.M. HERGET, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Who was Pericles? Pericles lifted Athens into a golden age through his support of the arts, architecture, philosophy, and democracy building. READ MORE

TRAVEL

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PHOTOGRAPH BY EIRINI VOURLOUMIS, THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX This healing plant grows on only one Greek island Since antiquity, Chios has drawn visitors with its prized, aromatic resin. READ MORE SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIARA GOIA, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC She arrived a tourist. The island’s beauty inspired her to become its sole nun. Decades after her first visit, Sister Irini returned to Amorgos to live in an old monastery she restored herself. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY RAINER HACKENBERG, REDUX Eat like a god on this sun-soaked Greek island Naxos, a scenic Mediterranean haven, packs thousands of years of history into its farm-to-table fare. READ MORE

PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS LINKEL, LAIF/REDUX How to get away from it all in Greece Discover gods, heroes, and less visited villages in the Peloponnese. READ MORE SHARE

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