Mythology

Istanbul's Arter gallery in Beyoğlu presents Turkish artist Canan's solo exhibition entitled "Behind Mount Qaf."

According to new research, unicorn-like mammals roamed the earth with humans.
New research published in the American Journal of Applied Science by at team at Tomsk State University claims that unicorns were real and once trotting across our Earth alongside humans. They just looked a bit different than fairy tales have let on.

The Temple of Apollo, dating back to the 2nd century and the time of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, has been reinforced after its columns began to show signs of aging. 

The Environment Museum of Stymphalia examines the interdependence of mankind and nature and their harmonious coexistence in the Stymphalia basin in the Greek region of Corinth.

Ruins of an ancient Roman neighbourhood described as a "little Pompeii", have been discovered on a site intended for social housing in southern France, The Independent reported.

Called an "exceptional discovery" by the French culture ministry, the 7,000sq m (75,000 sq ft) find in Vienne, a small town to the south of Lyon, includes luxury house and public buildings.

In the central Peloponnese, at Vasses in ancient Figaleia, at an elevation of 1.130 metres, stands the eternally proud temple of Apollo Epicurius. The inspiration behind its construction and the architect is considered to be the great Ictinus. This universal architectural gem was the first of the great monuments of Greece to be recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1986.

A 1,800-year-old mosaic, which showed the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra during the Trojan War in Greek mythology, was found at excavation works in the ancient city of Perge in Turkey's Mediterranean region.

Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova has carried out an inspection of the beaches along the Northern Black Sea Coast today, the Tourism Ministry press office announced, quoted by Standard News.

During her visit in the area of Rusalka resort, a number of violations were found.

Silver-haired and soft-spoken, George Klonis worked as a bus driver into his 60s but found his life's purpose at the foot of Mount Olympus.

"The Bacchae" is the only surviving ancient Greek tragedy to feature Dionysus both as a character and as the all-seeing director/author and director Ektoras Lygizos's production for the Municipal and Regional Theater of Larissa explores the conflict between the hero's individuality and the polyphonic nature of the chorus. The play will be presented on Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15, at the