Mysteries and Mysticism in Ancient Greece
Mysteries had a profound role in Ancient Greece. In fact, a major factor for the smooth lives of the inhabitants was the participation in Holy Mysteries that took place in closed spaces of priestly schools. More specifically, Orpheus, the one who
Silfio… the extinct herb
The shape of ❤️ which has nothing in common with the actual shape of the heart was based on the ancient plant silfio (silphium), which was the most famous herb of classical antiquity. Silver coins from Cyrene of the 6th-5th