Christina VakkasOct 7, 20213 min readThe Thesmophoria: Women's Ritual in the Ancient WorldFestivals in ancient Greece were essential to the social and political spheres of society. Though 120 days of the year were dedicated to...
Hellenic MuseumSep 6, 20216 min readRitual & Religious Drug Use in Ancient Greece The presence of drugs in human civilisation dates back at least to the Neolithic period, with opium poppy seeds evident in Spain from...
Hellenic MuseumSep 6, 20213 min readKykeon: The Drink of Champions “In this the woman, as fair as a goddess, mixed them a mess with Pramnian wine; she grated goat’s milk cheese into it with a bronze...