The rocky island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea was home to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, enigmatic deities who were thought to grant protection to seafarers. Archaeologists have found ...

Prospective initiates entered the sanctuary at night, passing through a grand gatehouse that divided secular from sacred space. They then descended a plunging ramp that crossed a deep ravine to arrive ...

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The Hieron, or Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Palaiopolis, Samothrace. Credit: Ggia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Samothrace, a small, rocky Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, has a storied past that belies its ...

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As the summer holiday season looms, travellers are once again eyeing Greece's iconic whitewashed villages and azure waters. However, while hotspots like Santorini and Mykonos quickly become crowded ...

As the summer holiday season approaches, tourists are once again setting their sights on Greece’s iconic whitewashed villages and turquoise waters. But while popular spots like Santorini and Mykonos ...

If you’re looking for a Greek island that hasn’t been overtaken by tourists, Samothrace might be exactly what you’re after. Set in the northern Aegean Sea, Samothrace (also known as Samothraki) is one ...

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With this year marking the brand’s 120th anniversary in 2024, Rolls-Royce is looking to celebrate its seemingly unending success at the top of the luxury market. What better way to do that than to ...

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