Κοινότητα Αναγνωστών Βιβλίων - readers.gr

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title which will be presented concurrently at the National Archaeological Museum and the Numismatic Museum from April 15 to November 27, 2011. The catalogue is divided in two parts: “The Illustration of the Myth” and “The Use of the Myth”. It analyses the myths, the symbolisms and the interpretations pertaining to mythical figures and stories; furthermore, it includes a rich bibliography. The edition comprises 604 photographs of ancient coins from the Alpha Bank and the Numismatic Museum Collections, o...

The Ancient Agora of Athens is one of the most important archaeological sites in the city, and at the same time it serves as an idyllic "green zone" within Athens' historic center. The Agora occupies a level area northwest of the holy rock of the Acropolis, and is bordered by the Areopagus to the south and the hill of Kolonos Agoraios to the west. The nearby hills of the Muses, the Nymphs, and the Pnyx rise to the southwest1. The Eridanos River, which has its headwaters on Mt. Lycabettus and flows into the Kephisos, crosses the northern part of the Agora. Its riverbed, now...