95 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Greece - Atlas Obscura

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Kalabaka, Greece

Meteora

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

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Sami

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

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The Oracle of Delphi

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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Zakinthos, Greece

Navagio Beach

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

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Tourlitis Lighthouse

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

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Argolis, Greece

Mycenae

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

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Antikythera Mechanism

2000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

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Pittaki Street

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

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Santorini Tomatoes

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Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.

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Stinging Nettles

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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

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Pythagorean Cup

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Pythagorean Cup

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.

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Koliva

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Ritual & Medicinal

Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

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Hades and Persephone, with Persephone holding a branch of parsley (or perhaps celery).

Ancient Greek Funerals Were Decked Out in Celery

It was a powerful symbol of death—and victory.

October 23, 2018

Agelarakis and student researchers working with remains at the Eleutherna site.

We Finally Know What Job This 3,000-Year-Old Skeleton Had

And it’s all thanks to her peculiarly damaged bones.

September 13, 2018

Pythagoras, pictured here next to a fava bean plant, might have had good reason to fear them.

Why Beans Were an Ancient Emblem of Death

Fava beans can be lethal.

Moirologia by a graveside in Mani, Greece, 1962.

The Professional Mourners of Mani, Greece

The peninsula is home to a tradition of ritual lament that dates back to ancient times.

by Ro Kalonaros

February 14, 2018

Archaeologists examine a ballast pile near Naxos.

Found: Roman Shipwrecks Off the Greek Island of Naxos

Amphoras and anchors at a popular stop on east-west trade routes.

by Vittoria Traverso

December 19, 2017

The carved seal, at just 1.4 inches, is a remarkable achievement.

Found: A Rare Carved Stone That Could Rewrite Art History

A miniature masterpiece from the Greek tomb of the "Griffin Warrior."

by Vittoria Traverso

November 07, 2017

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus at the Acropolis of Athens.

Can You Really Hear a Coin Drop From the Back Row of an Ancient Greek Theater?

An acoustic study sparks a classical kerfuffle.

by Natasha Frost

October 20, 2017

Votive plaque dedicated by a man suffering from sore eyes and a malformed foot.

Why Ancient Greek Temples Were Full of Disembodied Clay Limbs

Arms and legs and eyes and ears and genitals, oh my!

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