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'''''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece''''' is an educational mode for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. Released on 10 September 2019, the mode was available as a free update for players who own the game, and also as a standalone purchase on [[Uplay]]. It includes 30 tours covering 5 different themes (Philosophy, Architecture, Daily Life, War, and Mythology) lead by 5 different tour guides ([[Aspasia]], [[Barnabas]], [[Markos]], [[Herodotos]] and [[Leonidas I of Sparta]]). The tours can be experienced using 36 unique avatars and 15 mounts, accessible by progressing through Discovery Tour objectives, and each one has a interactive quiz at its end.<ref>[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news-updates/351494/this-month-in-assassins-creed-june-2019-update This Month in Assassin's Creed – June 2019 Update]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 June 2019</ref>
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'''''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece''''' is the ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' educational mode for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. It was released as a free [[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey downloadable content|downloadable]] addition on 10 September 2019, it is available for free to those who own the base game, and also as a standalone purchase on [[Ubisoft Connect|uPlay]]. It includes 30 tours covering the themes of Philosophy, Architecture, Daily Life, War, and Mythology, and is "hosted" by the tour guides [[Aspasia]], [[Barnabas]], [[Markos]], [[Herodotos]], and [[Leonidas I of Sparta]]. The tours can be experienced using 36 unique avatars and 15 mounts, accessible by progressing through ''Discovery Tour'' objectives, and each one has an interactive quiz at its end.<ref>{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/game/assassins-creed/odyssey/news-updates/5gIJAxp5YiCpJ2Ji48SYpZ/this-month-in-assassins-creed-june-2019-update|text=This Month in Assassin's Creed – June 2019 Update|archivedate=20220921091118}}</ref>


==Tours==
==Tours==
===Daily Life===
===Daily Life===
====The Urban Household====
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'''Explore a typical Athenian home.'''
|colspan=4|[[File:DTAG - Daily Life.png|thumb|center]]
 
|-
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|[[Tours: The Urban Household|The Urban Household]]
|-|Opening Remarks=
|[[Tours: Wine|Wine]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Greetings, wanderer. It is my pleasure to introduce you to a unique tour – One that won't take you to impressive landmarks or famous battle sites, but through a typical Athenian home.''
|[[Tours: The Life of a Greek Woman|The Life of a Greek Woman]]
("Who are you?")
|[[Tours: Bronze in Argos|Bronze in Argos]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''My name is Aspasia. Though I am not original from Athens, I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of Perikles, one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing.''
|-
("What do you think of this place?")
|[[Tours: Perfume|Perfume]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''If [[Mount Olympos|Olympos]] is Zeus' sanctuary, then my house is my own. It is a place where I can shelter myself from the noise and stress of city life.''
|[[Tours: The Laurion Silver Mines|The Laurion Silver Mines]]
("I would like to begin the tour.")
|[[Tours: Wheat and Agriculture|Wheat and Agriculture]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''For an outgoing people like the Greeks, the house was a refuge of privacy. Inside, they could escape from the constant demands of civic life to enjoy the simple pleasures of family life. Look for me when you are done, and we can discuss the things you've seen. Farewell for now.''
|[[Tours: Pottery in Athens|Pottery in Athens]]
|-|Greek House=
|-
'''Narration:'''
|[[Tours: Dyeing and Fashion|Dyeing and Fashion]]
''The house, or ''oikos'', was a residence for Greek families and their slaves. Contrary to modern houses, which look outward, the Greek household was built to look inward on a courtyard.<br/>The courtyard was the house's central fixture. It was the building's main source of daylight, and also the location of religious altars dedicated to worship.<br/>The building itself was made up of familiar accommodations, including bedrooms, storage rooms, a kitchen, and a living room.<br/>Women were generally in charge of tending to the home, which in Greece was called ''oikonomia'' – a term that inspired the modern word "economy".''
|}
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Greek House - Learn More.jpg|thumb|240px|Scene of women in the house from a red-figure pyxis]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Certain rooms in Greek households were reserved for exclusively for women and female slaves. These rooms were known as gynaikonitis, or gynaikon. The gynaikon were entirely separated from the men's section of the home – the andron – by a strong door, and were frequently situated in the house's upper stories.''
 
''Men often held drinking parties called symposia in their section of the house. Women, meanwhile, kept to their section to pursue activities like tending to their appearance, looking after children, spinning and weaving, and playing musical instruments.''
|-|Pastas=
'''Narration:'''
''A ''pasta'' was a corridor that connected a house's courtyard to its residential section. Archaeological evidence from the city of [[Olynthos Fortress|Olynthos]] reveals that ''pastas'' were added to Greek home design in the 5th century BCE.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Pastas - Learn More.png|thumb|200px|Floor plan of the hill-house in Delos (2nd cent. BCE)]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Greek houses were built on foundations of stone with mud bricks and woodwork. Their floors were packed mud – with the exception of the andron, which had a tiled floor – and their roofs were compiled of tiles.''
 
''In cities, houses were positioned next to one another, and usually had a room or shop that opened up onto the street. Windows were normally only found on the first floor, but rooms were arranged so that air could circulate through them from the open courtyard.''
 
''The houses were heated with braziers of [[charcoal]], which also helped light surrounding rooms. Furniture, meanwhile, was very simple, and consisted of couches, chairs, folding stools, tables, blankets, and cushions. Archaeological evidence also suggests that many other tools and objects were also kept in the home, including vases, sieves, cauldrons, and basins.''
 
''Legend: 1. Living Room 2. Pastas 3. Court 4. Entrance 5. Kitchen 6. Stairs''
|-|Work at Home=
'''Narration:'''
''Greeks had no qualms about combining their work and their private lives, and many of them worked from home.<br/>Artisans like blacksmiths, sculptors, and potters often had workshops in their houses. Some even operated small stores to sell their work. Similarly, doctors were known to treat patients in special offices located in their homes.<br/>Women also worked in the house, and were responsible for making textiles, as well as producing clothes and supervising weaving, which was carried out by slaves.<br/>If a household was wealthy enough, they could even produce a surplus of textiles to sell in times of financial difficulty.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Work at Home - Learn more.jpg|thumb|200px|Blacksmith working in his workshop, scene from a red-figured cup]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Athenians supported themselves by carrying out a wide array of commercial and industrial activities. Most of the time, there was no distinction between where people worked and where they lived.''
 
''For example, in [[Aristophanes]]' comedy "{{Wiki|Lysistrata}}", the character of the tavern keeper is shown serving wine in his own residence. Similarly, according to [[Demosthenes]], the general {{Wiki|Conon|Konon}} ran an entire business in his house.''
 
''Teachers could even have schools inside their homes, such as the father of {{Wiki|Aeschines|Aischines}}, who taught an elementary school in his house.''
|-|Inner Courtyard=
'''Narration:'''
''The inner courtyard was the nexus of the house. Functionally, it allowed air to circulate, and also provided access to most of the rooms.<br/>It also sometimes housed a well or a cistern that collected rainwater.<br/>In the center of the courtyard was an altar to [[Zeus|Zeus Herkeios]], who served as the protector of the household.<br/>Women would often use the space to sew and cook, while children used it as a play area. Furthermore, if the family had pets or animals, the courtyard was where they were allowed to run free.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Inner Courtyard - learn more.jpg|thumb|150px|<small>Young boys playing knucklebones, scene from an Athenian red-figure oinochoe</small>]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Based on scenes of household life depicted on ancient vases, Greek children had many different ways to entertainment themselves. Artistic representations show them doing everything from spinning tops, to riding seesaw, to playing knucklebones.''
 
''Children also played with small figurines, animals, wheeled [[horse]]s, carts, and dolls. Terracotta or plaster copies of birds and other animals were also common toys.''
 
''Numerous dolls, such as a tiny figurine of a woman, have survived to this day. The dolls were designed with articulated joints in their arms and legs, which allowed children to manipulate them into a variety of positions.''
<br />
<br />
|-|Bathroom=
'''Narration:'''
''The bathroom was located in the back of the house. Much like today, it was used for cleansing and washing, although the Greeks used chamber pots instead of toilets.<br/>Most bathrooms had a ''louterion'' that could be filled with water for washing.<br/>Mirrors, razors, ''strigils'', and sponges could also be found in the bathroom, along with small vases called ''aryballoi'' which were usually filled with perfume or oil.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Bathroom - learn more.jpg|thumb|200px|Young woman in a bathroom scene, from a red-figure kylix]]
'''Learn more:'''
''The Greeks viewed hair as a symbol of life and strength. Originally, hair loss signified old age of disease, and the shortening or shaving of hair symbolized a loss of freedom. During the {{Wiki|Archaic Greece|Archaic period}}, men who had long hair were associated with the aristocracy.''
 
''In the 5th century BCE, however, it became fashionable men to wear their hair short, usually in curls or short strands. Women, meanwhile, had long hair held together by nets, pins, or bands.''
 
''The Classic period saw the appearance of even more looks, like the lampadion hairstyle, which involved bounding hair upward in a way that was reminiscent of a burning flame. Similarly there was also the "melon style" bun, in which hair was tightened to form a braided crown, and a Greek bun with a high knot.''
|-|Kitchen=
'''Narration:'''
''Greek homes had kitchens where the family's meals were prepared. The Greeks did not often eat meat, except during special occasions like banquets or after sacrifices.<br/>They had a mainly grain-based diet, eating staples such as bread, porridge, or a barley cake called ''maza''.<br/>They also occasionally ate poultry, fish, and other sea food, as well as fruits, vegetables, goat milk and cheese, and olive oil.<br/>Food was cooked on a tripod, or sometimes in a ''klibanos'', which was a sort of mobile oven.<br/>Other cooking implements included braziers, mortars and pestles, a spit to hold food over a fire, platters, and frying pans.<br/>The family also used the kitchen to store food in containers called ''pithoi.
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Kitchen - learn more.jpg|thumb|200px|Terracotta figurine of cooking scene with butcher and cook. From Tanagra in Boeotia.]]
'''Learn more:'''
''According to [[Hippokrates]], some Greeks ate only one meal a day, while others ate two. The main meal was called the deipnon, and was eaten in the evening, while the second possible meal was called ariston, and was normally eaten around noon.''
 
''The deipnon was made up of three parts: a cereal staple called sitos, a main dish called opson, and potos – otherwise known as wine. The opson usually consisted of meat or fish, while the wine was served with desserts like dried fruits, nuts, and cakes.''
 
''The Greek diet was on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] triad: grains, grapes, and olives.''
|-|Symposium=
'''Narration:'''
''Symposia were major social institutions in Greece. They were drinking parties held exclusively for men.<br/>The party took place in the men's section of the house, the ''andron'', where residents and guests reclined on special couches called ''klinai.''<br/>Food was served on low tables set in front of the couches, while wine was placed in a ''krater'' in the center of the room.<br/>During a symposium, men drank, sang, had philosophical discussions, and played games like ''kottabos.<br/>''Musicians, dancers, and even [[courtesan]]s were often welcomed to attend as well. However, wives and daughters were always excluded.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
''The most popular game at symposia was the kottabos. The game consisted of flicking an almost-empty wine cup to project the remainder of the wine at a specific target. The target was generally a terracotta vessel either floating in a bowl of water or balanced on a stand, and the objective of the game was to use the wine dregs to sink the vessel or knock it down.''
 
''Another popular symposium game involved the singing of skolia. Skolia were drinking songs sung by symposiasts in turns. Participants would pass around a sprig of laurel or myrtle. Whoever held the sprig would start singing, then pass it suddenly to another person, who would do their best to continue the song.''
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Red-figure cup with a scene of a symposium
|-|Rooftops=
'''Narration:'''
''The ''pyrgos'', or upper storeys, was the women's quarter of the house, where they could pursue their activities and observe the city without been seen themselves.<br/>The rooftops were also used in a special rite called the Adonia, a private celebration held in honor of [[Adonis]], which was reserved for women.<br/>At the beginning of spring, women filled terracotta pots with soil and lettuce seeds, then climbed a ladder to place the pots on the rooftop.<br/>These pots served as the women's very own "Gardens of Adonis".''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Rooftops - learn more.png|thumb|200px|Fragment of red-figure lebes with scene depicting women celebrating the Adonia festival]]
'''Learn more:'''
''The Adonia festival was linked closely to the myth of Adonis, a mortal who was beloved by the goddess Aprodite. After incurring Artemis' wrath, Adonis was killed by a boar, and from his spilled blood bloomed flowers.''
 
''The commemoration of Adonis' tragic death was central to the Adonia celebration. The participating women danced, sang, and ritually mourned Adonis by setting pots of plants on their rooftops that quickly germinated and withered. Because of this, the phrase "Gardens of Adonis" was often used proverbally by Greeks to describle something trivial and wasteful.''
 
''After the rooftop ceremony, the women descended into the streets for a funeral procession. When the procession was over, they buried small statues of the gods, then celebrated by drinking wine and playing games.''
 
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''I hope now you have a better understanding of the routines and home life of the Greek people. What would you like to do next?''
("I'm ready for a quiz.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Then let's start with a simple question. Which group of people celebrated the Adonia?''
{{#tag:tabber|
Women.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Correct! The Adonia was celebrated by women of all stations. Let's move on to the next question.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Children.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Men.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Pets.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Which of the following was known as the "protector of the household"?''
{{#tag:tabber|
Athena Ergane.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Zeus Horkios.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Zeus Herkeios.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Yes! Zeus Herkeios protected the household, and an altar to the god usually stood in the center of the house's courtyard. On to the final question.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Apollo Patroos.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
{{!}}-{{!}}
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Which of the following was ''not'' located in the bathroom?''
{{#tag:tabber|
''Louterion''.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''The ''louterion'' was a water basin that was located in the bathroom. Try a different answer.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
''Klibanos''.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Correct! The ''klibanos'' was a mobile oven usually found in the kitchen.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
''Strigils''.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Mirrors.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''I'm afraid mirrors were quite common in bathrooms. Keep trying.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
{{!}}-{{!}}
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''It seems you really know your way around Greek homes. Well done, wanderer.''
("Take me to the next suggested tour.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''As you wish. Come with me.''
("Take me to a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Farewell, wanderer, and thank you for visiting my city.''
</tabber>
 
====Wine====
'''Visit the island of [[Thasos]], and learn about ancient winemaking techniques.'''
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
*'''Markos:''' ''Ah, my friend! How fortuitous to run into you in this most intoxicating place. I'd offer you a drink, but for some reason the workers won't let me borrow any of their wine. Cheapskates.''
("Who are you?")
*'''Markos:''' ''Why, I'm Markos, of course! Only one of the most successful merchants in all of [[Greece]]. You really haven't heard of me?<br/>My name is known from [[Kephallonia]] to [[Kos]]! If you've ever paid money for something, I probably received a percentage. But enough about me. Let's go back to what you're doing here.''
("What do you think of this place?")
*'''Markos:''' ''You know, I once started my own wine business on Kos. It hit a bit of a snag when my investors, three brothers calling themselves "The Cerberos", suddenly lost faith in me. But after they had a tragic run-in with a bloodthirsty'' [[Mercenary|misthios]], ''I was able to land on my feet. From then on, the streets of Kos overflowed with wine, and my purse overflowed with [[drachma]]e! Very sad about the Cerberos, though. Couldn't have happened to nicer people.''
("Let's begin the tour.")
*'''Markos:''' ''As you can probably tell by all the grapes, this is one of Greece's many vineyards. Wine was an essential part of Greek culture, and this tour will take you through how it was made. In addition to being delicious, not to mention lucrative, wine was an important part of Greek economy. I promise I'll meet you at the end of your visit, my friend. See you soon!''
|-|Harvest=
'''Narration:'''
''Winemaking dates back to the 4th or 3rd millennium BCE. It became widespread in Greece during the Bronze Age, and within centuries the Greeks had refined it further.<br/>The first step in the process was always harvesting, where grapes grown on rows of vines were collected by vineyard workers.<br/>According to [[Homer]], harvesting was often accompanied by music to give it a more festive atmosphere.<br/>Ancient Greek wine mainly came in three different varieties:'' austeros, glukazon ''and'' autokratos. ''It could be flavoured with spices, herbs, resin, and even perfume.<br/>It was also much stronger than modern wine, with an {{Wiki|Alcohol by volume|alcohol percentage}} of approximately sixteen percent. Because of this, the drink was mixed with water to make it more palatable.''
[[File:ACOD DT - Harvest - learn more.png|thumb|200px|Grape harvesting scene from black-figure amphora]]
'''Learn more:'''
''The god [[Dionysos]] was believed to have introduced wine to mortals. As a result, there were many celebrations and festivals dedicated to Dionysos, including the Anthesteria, an Athenian festival that marked the broaching of new wine from the previous autumn.''
 
''The Athesteria took place over 3 days. The first day was called Pithoigia ("jar opening"). As its name implied, it was dedicated to opening new wine jars and offering libations to Dionysos.''
 
''The second day, Choes (jugs), included jovial events like drinking contests, but also a solemn ceremony where the wife of the archon would be wedded to Dionysos.''
 
''The third day was called Chytroi (pots), in reference to the pots that contained the day's meal.''
 
''The Anthesteria was mostly lighthearted, but it had a dark side as well. The Choes in particular was viewed as a day of ill omen, where ghosts from the [[underworld]] would appear to haunt the living. On this day, people allegedly chewed leaves of whitethorn and smeared tar on their doors to protect themselves from the wrath of the dead.''
|-|Drying the Grapes=
'''Narration:'''
''Grapes were dried to maximize the wine's sweetness and prevent it from turning into vinegar.<br/>In most vineyards, the dying process involved laying the grapes out on the ground under the heat of the sun – then covering them at night to prevent them from accumulating dew.<br/>According to [[Hesiod]]'s poem ''{{Wiki|Work and Days}}'', the ideal time to dry grapes was "ten days and ten nights".<br/>When they were finally completely dry, the grapes were collected in jars, just as they are today.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Drying the grapes - learn more.png|thumb|200px|Satyrs harvesting grapes]]
'''Learn more:'''
''The Greeks used different types of grapes to produce different kinds of wine. According to {{Wiki|Julius Pollux}} in his ''Onomastikon'', there were 28 varieties of grapes, and they were often named after their place of origin or the method of their production.''
 
''The Byblia variety of grapes produced a wine called the Byblinos. The Byblinos enjoyed a great reputation among wine lovers, and even appears in [[Euripides]]' tragedy ''{{Wiki|Ion (play)|Ion}}'' during a scene set a luxurious symposium.''
 
''The dark-colored Pramnia grape variety, meanwhile, was used for the Pramnios wine, an appreciated black vintage produced in {{Wiki|Icaria}} and {{Wiki|Smyrna}}. The Pramnios was prestigious enough to have been drunk by the heroes of ''[[Iliad|The Iliad]]'' and ''[[Odyssey|The Odyssey]].
 
''On the other end of the spectrum were the Psythias or Psythia, white grapes from {{Wiki|Ionia}} that produced a very sweet wine known today as Liasto.''
|-|Pressing=
'''Narration:'''
''The Greeks had many methods for crushing the harvested grapes. The most common technique was to use a ''lenos'', a large "treading vat" where workers stomped on grapes with their feet.<br/>Alternatively, the Greeks sometimes crushed the grapes by hand using a strainer, mashed them with a mortar and pestle, or squeezed them using a tool called a sack press.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
''Wine had many uses in Greek culture.''
 
''The liquid was very important for symposia, communal drinking parties reserved exclusively for men. During a symposium, a krater (mixing bowl) at the center of the room was used to mix water and wine together. Once diluted, it was shared amongst the party's guests, who drank it from individual cups.''
 
''Wine played a part in libations to the gods and at funerals. Furthermore, it could be mixed with certain aphrodisiac or hypnotic properties to induce feelings like arousal or sleepiness.''
 
''Surprisingly, wine was also used as a medical treatment for the sick, and women suffering gynecological problems were sometimes prescribed the drink. {{Wiki|Pedanius Dioscorides|Dioskorides}} even described two types of wine that could supposedly abort fetuses.''
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Trapetum from a farm in {{Wiki|Argilos}}
|-|Fermentation and Conservation=
'''Narration:'''
''After the grapes were pressed, the resulting juice was poured into large containers called ''pithoi'', where it fermented. Once fully fermented, the wine was filtered through an ''ethmos'' or sack, which separated it from the residual yeast called "lees".<br/>The wine was then placed in a special storage room. The room was dry, and the wine pithoi within were half-buried in the ground to ensure they maintained a consistent of fifteen degrees Celsius.<br/>These measures ensured the wine wouldn't lose any of its quality before being shipped to market.''
 
[[File:ACOD DT - Fermentation and Conservation - learn more.jpg|thumb|200px|<small>Rhodian terracotta transport amphora with stamps on the upper part of the handles that give the maker's name and the date of manufacture</small>]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Wine from Thasos was considered to be one of the highest quality Greek wines, and was consequently produced a large scale to be exported to foreign markets. The {{Wiki|Hippocratic Corpus|Hippokratic treatise}} ''On Disease'' even listed Thasian wine among refreshing beverages that aided patients from hot flushes.''
 
''In [[Athens]] and the rest of Greece, Thasian wine was at the high end of the quality spectrum. Archeological evidence of Thasian amphoras has turned up in places like Athens, [[Amphipolis]], {{Wiki|Pella}}, [[Egypt]], and other areas around the [[Black Sea]]. Many of these amphoras were labeled with the name of the people involved in the production of the container, such as potters, workshop owners, or inspectors dedicated to ensuring the quality of the jars. These stamps also helped authenticate the origin of the wine.''
 
{{-}}
|-|Bottling and Shipping=
'''Narration:'''
''When the wine was ready to ship, it was poured into storage containers called ''amphoras.'' These were smaller than ''pithoi'', which made them easier to ship and display in crowded marketplaces.<br/>However, that doesn't mean transporting wine was always a safe endeavor. Sometimes, ships carrying ''amphoras'' as cargo would be wrecked before making it to their destination, losing hundreds of bottles of wine to the sea.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
''[[Athens]] was home to many [[tavern]]s, and the establishments' managers were often mocked by [[Aristophanes]] the Comic poet. The taverns were called kapeleion or taverna, and sold wine, vinegar, and sometimes sweets and bar snacks.''
 
''After a wine amphora was opened, the liquid was poured into a krater (mixing bowl) to decant. It could also be cooled by pouring it into a wine-cooler called a psykter first, then placing the psykter into a krater filled with cold water. When it was ready to be served, the wine was transferred to jugs called oenochoai, and was drunk in individual cups like kylikes or kantharoi.''
 
''In Athens, [[Tavern, Athens|taverns]] flourished in the southeast corner of the agora, according to the numerous amphoras, drinking cups, mixing bowls, and cookware that have been found in the area. Similar archeological evidence has also been found in the south corner of [[Korinth]]s [[Agora, Korinth|agora]], suggesting there were taverns there as well.''
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Wine stall scene from a black-figure pelike
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Markos:''' ''Ah, my friend! Are you drunk with knowledge? I hope you enjoyed yourself, learning about all the picking, stomping, and bottling that goes into making Greece's favorite beverage. Maybe if my customers understood how hard winemaking was, they'd agree more with my perfectly reasonable prices. But let's talk about something else, yes? What else can I do for you?''
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
*'''Markos:''' ''You want you intelligence tested? Well let me tell you, friend, no one is more qualified for the task than me. Let's get started.<br/>What container was used to ship wine to market?''
{{#tag:tabber|
''Pithos''.=
*'''Markos:''' ''No, ''pithoi'' were big containers where the juice fermented into wine. But I'm fond of second, third, even fourth chances, so try another answer!''
{{!}}-{{!}}
''Amphoras''.=
*'''Markos:''' ''Yes! Wine was stored in ''amphoras'' during its long journey to market. Here's another question!''
{{!}}-{{!}}
''Ethmos''.=
*'''Markos:''' ''An ''ethmos'' was actually a strainer, not a container. Although both words end in "ainer", so I understand the confusion. Try again.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
''Lenos''.=
*'''Markos:''' ''The ''lenos'' was the vat where workers pressed the grapes. Keep trying, though!''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Markos:''' ''What container was used to ship wine to market?''
{{!}}-{{!}}
}}
*'''Markos:''' ''Which of the following ''wasn't'' a type of wine variety?''
{{#tag:tabber|
Austeros.=
*'''Markos:''' ''No,'' austeros ''was a dry kind of wine. Try again.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Autokratos.=
*'''Markos:''' ''No, ''autokratos ''was wine of the medium-sweet variety. But don't give up yet!''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Thasos.=
*'''Markos:''' ''Correct! Thasos was an island famous for its vineyards, not a specific type of wine. Just one more question to go, my friend.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Glukazon.=
*'''Markos:''' Glukazon ''was the sweetest type of wine, and my personal favorite, but it is not the correct answer. Try another one.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Markos:''' ''Which of the following ''wasn't'' a type of wine variety?''
{{!}}-{{!}}
}}
*'''Markos:''' ''Which part of the winemaking process created the grape juice necessary for wine?''
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Fermentation.=
*'''Markos:'''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Pressing.=
*'''Markos:''' ''That's the one! The harvested grapes were pressed in a ''lenos'', often by the feet of vineyard workers! Just try not to think about that last part whenever you have a cup of wine.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Harvesting.=
*'''Markos:'''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Shipping.=
*'''Markos:'''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Markos:''' ''Which part of the winemaking process created the grape juice necessary for wine?''
{{!}}-{{!}}
}}
*'''Markos:''' ''You really know your wine! You're as good with the facts as I am with money, and that's really saying something.''
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
*'''Markos:''' ''If you say so, my friend! I hope we see each other again soon.''
</tabber>
 
====The Life of a Greek Woman====
'''Learn what daily life was like for Ancient Greek women.'''
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Welcome to [[Korinth]], wanderer. I have a special visit planned for you today. It's an intimate, informative look into the lives of Greek women.''
("Who are you?")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''My name is Aspasia. Though I am not originally from [[Athens]], I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of Perikles, one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing. ''
("What do you think of this place?")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''It's amazing what women could accomplish while men spent all day trying to out-debate each other at assembly meetings. Their work should be far more appreciated on the whole, but we're going to acknowledge that now.''
("Let's begin the tour.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Korinth was one of the largest cities in Ancient Greece. it had had estimated population of 90,000 in my times, and much of that population was made up of women. This tour will shine a light on those women, and look at how they lived on a day-to-day basis. Look for me when you're done with your visit, and we can discuss things further.''
|-|Life=
'''Narration:'''
''Young girls growing up in Ancient Greece cities were usually raised by a nurse.''
 
''They mostly stayed in the women's quarters of the house, the ''gynaikon'', where they spent their time spinning threads and weaving.''
 
''While there is not much historical evidence of young girls at play, especially compared to boys, it was still known to happen.''
 
''For example, an ancient terracotta group depicts two girls playing ''ephedrismos.
 
''This was a competition to see who could strike an upright rock from afar using a pebble or ball.''
 
''The game's loser had to close their eyes and carry the victor until they managed to touch the same rock with their hands.''
 
[[File:ACOD_DT_-_Life_-_learn_more.jpg|thumb|200px|Red-figure lebes gamikos (used in marriage ceremonies) with scene showing preparations for a wedding]]
'''Learn more:'''
''It's estimated that the area that would eventually be known as Korinth was inhabited as early as the Neolithic period, around 6500 BCE.''
 
''During the Classical period, Korinth was a rival to both Athens and [[Thebes, Greece|Thebes]] because of its control of the [[Isthmus of Poseidon|Isthmus of Korinth]]. However, under [[Alexander the Great]] and his successors, Korinth, along with many other Greek cities, lost its autonomy.''
 
''In 146 BCE, Romans under the command of {{Wiki|Lucius Mummius Achaicus|Lucius Mummius}} besieged Korinth. Mummius killed all the male inhabitants and sold the women and children into slavery, then burned the city down.''
 
''The Romans built a new city in Korinth's place in 44 BCE, which they later made the provincial capital of Greece.''
 
{{-}}
|-|Family=
'''Narration:'''
''For a young Greek woman, marriage was the culmination of their induction into society.''
 
''The average life expectancy from women was about forty years, so most marriages took place when the bride was fourteen or fifteen years old.''
 
''The marriage did not require her consent, either. Instead, she was passed on from the protection of her father to that of her husband.''
 
''Married women were not technically citizens at the time, and lacked the rights that came with official citizenship.''
 
''However, they did receive a dowry that only they were allowed to spend, but in the event of a failed marriage, to dowry was returned to the bride's father.''
 
''After the marriage was consummated, the woman's status changed from being a maiden to a bride.''
 
''She remained a bride until the birth of her first child, wherein she officially became a woman.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
''A male citizen's parents usually lived in his house along with his wife and children. However, ancient households in Athens and Korinth were normally not composed of extensive families.''
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Red-figure neck-amphora depicting a father, mother, and their child
|-|Employment=
'''Narration:'''
''Women living in Ancient Greek cities were essentially forbidden from participating in political life and most aspects of their lives were controlled by men.''
 
''Their most important responsibilities were running the household and giving birth to children, preferably boys.''
 
''Most of the time, women's excursions outside of the house were limited to visiting other female neighbors, as per custom.''
 
''The few exceptions to this strict rule were weddings, funerals, and religious festivals involving women in prominent public roles.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
''Ancient Greek men dedicated most of their time to public life, but Greek home life was dominated by women.''
 
''An Athenian or Korinthian wife was in charge of the household, and divided her tome between spinning, weaving, and sewing family garments. Meanwhile, duties like food preparation and child-rearing were usually performing by women slaves. However, if a family was too poor to afford many slaves, the wife took on these responsibilities.''
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Woman and possibly her daughter doing the laundry, from a red-figure pelike
|-|Weaving=
'''Narration:'''
''Making textiles was the main occupation for most Greek women. It was a woman's responsibility to manufacture clothing for each of her family members, as well as to weave other household textiles.''
 
''Women with exceptional weaving skills were believed to make excellent wives and weaving in general was seen as a very attractive quality.''
 
''For example, [[Homer]] describes [[Odysseus]]' devoted wife [[Penelope]] as spending most of her days weaving at the loom.''
 
''Similarly, many Greek vases depicting women weaving were combined with images of a woman holding a veil, which was seen as the symbol of a bride.''
 
[[File:ACOD_DT_-_Weaving_-_learn_more.jpg|thumb|200px|Women working at a loom, scene from a black-figure lekythos]]
'''Learn more:'''
''Some evidence of ancient weaving activities comes from an Archaic black-figure terracotta lekythos (vessel). The vessel depicts women weighing wool, spinning, working on an upright loom, and folding finished garments.''
 
''Besides weaving, another daily activity in Ancient Greece was fetching water from the local fountain house. The activity gave women the opportunity to socialize outside of their homes.''
 
''Women were also responsible for visiting the tombs of family members. Typically, the brought offerings and tied sashes around the grave steles.''
 
''Women could attend public speeches and visit certain sanctuaries, but only if they were accompanied by men.''
|-|Cooking=
'''Narration:'''
''Ancient Greek women cooked in their house's kitchen area. However, since their cooking equipment was small and portable, they also sometimes prepared meals in the central courtyard.''
 
''This was also where women performed other domestic activities. These activities were rarely seen by visiting men or passers-by, because the architecture of Classical Greek houses facilitated the social norm that women should never be seen at work.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
 
|-|Hetaerae=
'''Narration:'''
''The historian {{Wiki|Strabo}} relays that the [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple of Aphrodite]] was one of Korinth's most famous landmarks. This was largely due to the temple's female patrons.''
 
''These ''hetaerae'', as they were called, were donated to the the goddess by both men and women. According to Strabo, the Temple of Aphrodite contributed greatly to Korinth's wealth.''
 
''The ''hetaerae'' were the temple's main attraction, and many visitors came to Korinth in search of their company, for which they spent frequently and frivolously.''
 
'''Learn more:'''
 
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Hello again, wanderer. I Hope your visit was an interesting one. Greek women lived restricted lives compared to men, but throughout it all, they held on to their strength and dignity.''
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Feeling up for a test? Excellent. Let's begin with an easier question.<br/>What was the name of the woman's quarters in a Greek home?''
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The andron.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
The Heraion.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
The gynaikon.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Correct! The ''gynaikon'' was where young girls spent their days weaving and spinning threads. On to the next question...''
{{!}}-{{!}}
The gyne.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''What was the name of the woman's quarters in a Greek home?''
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''The Korinthian temple said to employ the ''hetaerae'' was dedicated to which god?''
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Aphrodite.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Correct! Aphrodite was the goddess of love and passion, so it's only fitting her temple served such an... amorous purpose. We're almost done. Just one more question.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Apollo.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Athena.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''No, the temple was not dedicated to Athena. Try a different answer.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Artemis.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''The Korinthian temple said to employ the ''hetaerae'' was dedicated to which god?''
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''What was the name of Odysseus' wife?''
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Clytemnestra.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Helen.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Penelope.=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Yes! Penelope was Odysseus' loyal wife , who kept at her weaving while waiting for her husband to return from war.''
{{!}}-{{!}}
Athena.=
{{!}}-{{!}}
Can you repeat the question?=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''What was the name of Odysseus' wife?''
}}
*'''Aspasia:''' ''You passed the test, wanderer. Congratulations.''
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Of course! Let's see what Greece has in store for you.''
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>
 
====Bronze in Argos====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
("Who are you?")
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
|-|Introduction to Argos=
|-|Smelting and Melting=
|-|Lost-Wax Process=
|-|Welding and Finish=
|-|Bronze Sculpture Eras=
|-|Polykleitos' Legacy=
|-|Closing Remarks=
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>
====Perfume====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
("Who are you?")
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
|-|Perfume=
|-|Gathering Materials=
|-|Extraction=
|-|Boiling and Maceration=
|-|Perfume Markets=
|-|Petals and Scents=
|-|Closing Remarks=
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>
====The Laurion Silver Mines====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
("Who are you?")
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
|-|Laurion Mines Overview=
|-|An Antique Mine=
|-|Extracting the Ore=
|-|Washeries=
|-|Smelting and Cupellation=
|-|Labor=
|-|Closing Remarks=
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>
====Wheat and Agriculture====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
("Who are you?")
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
|-|Growing=
|-|Plowing=
|-|Harvesting=
|-|Livestock Farming=
|-|Tools=
|-|Grinding=
|-|Making Flour=
|-|Storing and Transportation=
|-|Closing Remarks=
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>
====Pottery in Athens====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
'''Aspasia:''' Hello, wanderer. May I introduce you to the Kerameikos, the kiln that warms all of Athens' pottery?
 
("Who are you?")
 
'''Aspasia:''' My name is Aspasia. Though I am not original from Athens, I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of Perikles, one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing.
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
'''Aspasia:''' The art produced here is some of the most beautiful in the Greek world. I envy the potters' skill, though I’m not quite as envious of their clay-stained hands. It’s bad for the nails.
 
("I would like to begin the tour.")
 
'''Aspasia:'''...
 
|-|Pottery Retrospective=
'''Narrator:''' The Kerameikos was a large, sprawling area northwest of Athens's akropolis.
 
While part of it was used as a graveyard, it was also dedicated to the creation of pottery.
 
The Kerameikos was so significant to the art form that its name lives on in the word "ceramics".
 
Perhaps drawn by the river, potters moved into the area and formed their own bustling community.
 
It's believed that by the end of the 5th century BCE, hundreds of thousands of pottery vessels had been made in Athens, including everything from heavy, undecorated cooking pots, to delicates and beautiful containers reserved for the most precious oils.
 
Sadly, only around one percent of these works survive today, some only in small fragments.
 
'''Learn more:''' Unfortunately, no ancient manuals for making pottery have survived to the present day, and there is only limited visual and textual evidence to explain how ceramic works were created.
 
However, the vases themselves provide a few clues. Some pots were decorated with behind-the-scenes glimpses of potters and painters at work. These visual narratives, along with the texts of ancient authors, suggest that pottery-making was a family affair, with fathers teaching their sons the craft at a young age. One base even shows a woman working as a painter, which again suggests that pottery-making was a family business.
 
|-|Clay Extraction and Vase Shaping=
|-|Potter=
|-|Firing Pottery=
|-|Painting=
|-|Closing Remarks=
'''Aspasia:''' You've returned. As you can see pottery is...
 
("I'm ready for a quiz.")
 
'''Aspasia:''' Then let’s get right to it. Starting with an easy one.
What was responsible for the orange-red color of most Athenian vases?
 
("Paint.")
 
("Leaves.")
 
("Blood.")
 
("Iron.")
 
'''Aspasia:''' Correct! Athenian potters...
 
("Can you repeat the question?")
 
("Take me to the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me to a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
 
'''Aspasia:''' Then we must part ways, at least for now. Farewell, wanderer.
</tabber>
====Dyeing and Fashion====
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
("Who are you?")
 
("What do you think of this place?")
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
|-|Dyeing and Fashion=
|-|Fishing the Murex=
|-|Opening the Murex=
|-|Maceration and Salting=
|-|Dyeing=
|-|Colors and Decorations=
|-|Dress and Textiles=
|-|Textiles as Social Markers=
|-|Closing Remarks=
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
</tabber>


===Politics and Philosophy===
===Politics and Philosophy===
====Sparta Social Classes====
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*Helots
|-
*Fear and Revolts
|[[Tours: Sparta Social Classes|Sparta Social Classes]]
*Helot Soldiers
|[[Tours: Spartan Politics|Spartan Politics]]
*Perioikoi
|[[Tours: Democracy in Athens|Democracy in Athens]]
|[[Tours: School of Greece - Philosophy|School of Greece - Philosophy]]
|}


====Spartan Politics====
===Art, Religion and Myths===
*Two Kings
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*Responsibilities
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*Kings and Religion
|-
*Ephors and Law
|[[Tours: The Olympic Games|The Olympic Games]]
*The Gerousia
|[[Tours: School of Greece - Music|School of Greece - Music]]
*The Spartan Assembly
|[[Tours: Knossos|Knossos]]
 
|[[Tours: School of Greece - Theater|School of Greece - Theater]]
====Democracy in Athens====
|-
*The Pnyx
|[[Tours: Gods and Love|Gods and Love]]
*The Democratic Process
|}
*Magistrates
*Participation
*Democracy as Heritage
 
====School of Greece - Philosophy====
*Philosophy and Greece
*Kynosarges
*Teaching Values
*Importance of Philosophy
*Sokrates and the Sophists
*Classical Philosophers
 
===Art, Religion, and Myths===
====The Olympic Games====
*Day One
*Day Two
*Singing Praises
*Pentathlon
*Day Three
*Day Four
*Hellanodikai
*Cheaters' Stella
*Prytaneion
 
====School of Greece - Music====
*Music
*Musical Contest
*The Odeon of Perikles
*Musical Genres
 
====Knossos====
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
*'''Herodotos:''' ''Welcome to [[Knossos Palace|Knossos]], traveler, where the Minotaur once prowled.''
 
("Who are you?")
 
 
("What do you think of this place?")
*'''Herodotos:''' ''Some say if you listen closely, you can still hear echoes of the Minotaur's ferocious bellowing.<br />Of course, it may only be a trick of the wind.<br />Perhaps.''
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
*'''Herodotos:''' ''Knossos was the seat of the old [[Minoan civilization]], where King [[Minos]] once supposedly ruled. These ruins have been the backdrop for many important events in both history and mythology. LOok for me when your visit is over, and we'll discuss what you've seen.''
 
|-|Minoan Civilization=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The island of [[Krete]] was first settled around 8000 BCE. Over time, significant towns and maritime trade began to develop.<br />Palaces were built, destroyed, and then rebuilt, culminating in what archaeologists call the {{Wiki|Minoan chronology#Neopalatial period|Neopalatial period}}, which began around 1700 BCE. This period lasted for over three hundred years, and is considered the golden age of the [[Minoan civilization]]. The largest palace of this period was located in Knossos—and featured mazelike complexes of workshops, temples, courts, throne rooms, and living areas, as well as paved roads and advancing plumbing and draining.<br />Trade and external relations were important to the Minoans, and their networks extended across the eastern Mediterranean. As a result, the people of Krete and the lands they traded with often influenced each other and exchanged ideas, usually through peaceful interactions instead of military conflict.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
{{Wiki|Arthur John Evans}} was an archaeologist known for his excavations at Knossos from 1900–1931. He was so dedicated to his work at the site he missed his father's funeral to preside over the excavation of Minos' palace.
 
Arthur Evans named the Minoan civilization after King Minos, but it is unknown what the Minoans called themselves.
 
|-|Knossos=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The settlement of Knossos was established as early as the 7th millennium BCE. Today, one of the sites most notable landmarks in the palace ruins located on the {{Wiki|Kephala|Kephala hill}}.<br />The ruins are split into two phases, the Old Palace, which has been poorly preserved, and the New Palace. The New Palace of Knossos had a surface area of approximately 13,000 square meters. Making it the largest Minoan palace. Its focal point was a central court which was probably used for ceremonial activities.<br />The Minoan palace centers collapsed when Krete was overrun and conquered by a [[Mycenae]]an invasion from mainland Greece. However, the date of the final destruction of Knossos' palace is still unknown.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
Arthur John Evans oversaw many architectural reconstructions at Knossos, with somewhat mixed results.
 
In the negative side, Evans' restoration at Knossos, with somewhat mixed results.
 
On the negative side, Evans' restoration of the Throne Room prioritized how it supposedly looked in the Late Bronze Age period, instead off representing the full spectrum of its history. Evans also overemphasized the Minoan identity of the site, leaving out the aspects of Mycenaean culture that influenced Knossos' art and architure.
 
On the positive side, the site's reconstruction helped save many parts of the site that would have otherwise been lost. Moreover, while the restoration of some art and architecture was inaccurate, it did help evoke the elegance and skill of Minoan architects and painters.
 
|-|Inside Minos' Palace=
*'''Narrator:''' ''During the New Palace phase, the group floor was dedicated to economic activities, and contained large storage rooms. The residential quarters—which notably had toilets—were located southeast of the Central Court, at the foot of the Grand Staircase.<br />The palace was lavishly decorated with wall paintings depicting thing like bull-related sports and richly-dressed women. Large stone "horns of consecration", which were important Minoan religious symbols, hung prominently in the West Court.<br />Other notable parts of the palace include the Theatrical Area, which is believed to have served as a viewing space, the Tripartite Shrine, which was dedicated to the worship of an important Minoan deity historians refer to as the "Mother Goddess", and the Piano Nobile, a grand space located on the palace's second floor.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
One fresco excavated from Knossos in 1914—"Ladies in Blue"—has been reproduced for [[New York]]'s {{Wiki|Metropolitan Museum of Art}}. The copy reproduces and embellishes fragments that were burned or roded on the original fresco.
 
|-|Minoan Art=
*'''Narrator:''' ''During his trips to Krete, archaeologist Arthur John Evans discovered several ancient tablets. They eventually led him to define the forms of Minoan writing known as {{Wiki|Linear A}} and {{Wiki|Linear B}}. The Minoans used these forms of writing for recording many things, including business transactions. For example, one clay tablet at the palace of Knossos was inscribed in Linear B script. The tablet detailed the transfer of coriander—often used in the perfume industry—between a man named Kyprios and another person named Twinon. The deciphering of tablets such as these has given historians great insight into many aspects of Minoan culture and society.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
During the Middle and Late Minoan period, Minoans buried their dead in a terracotta coffin known as a larnax.
 
Many larnakes were found buried in a cemetery to the north of the town that surrounded the palace at Knossos. The coffins were shapes like bathtubs or chests, and were often elaborately painted with scenes that were chosen for their funerary significance. They were also sometimes buried alongside valuable grave offerings.
 
It's possible the coffins had domestic uses as well, functioning as either bathtubs or storage chests.
 
|-|The Birth of the Minotaur=
*'''Narrator:''' ''According to the myth, the half-man half-bull Minotaur was born after Queen [[Pasiphae]] slept with a bull sent by the gods as punishment upon her. This embarrassed King Minos, but he could not bring himself to kill the Minotaur. Instead, he hid the monster in a [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|labyrinth]] constructed by [[Daidalos]].''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
Depictions of "bull-leaping" were prevalent throughout Minoan art, and bull-leaping scenes are believed to have decorated the walls above ceremonial bull-rings. However, the reasons for engaging in such an activity remain unknown. Mythical bulls like the Minotaur played important roles in Minoan iconography. This is likely due to cattle being a vital asset in the Kretan economy, especially during the Bronze Age, Bull and cattle are even mentioned in various Linear B documents.
 
|-|Daidalos=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Daidalos was an important figure in Greek mythology. An ingenious inventor, he once became so jealous of his similarly-clever {{Wiki|Perdix (mythology)|nephew}} that he threw him from the top of the Athenian Akropolis. As a consequence, Daidalos was banished from Athebs, though this did not prevent him from being able to get work.<br />In Krete, he was hired by Queen Pasiphae to construct an artificial cow suit that would allow her to seduce a bull she was particularly taken with due to a curse from the Gods. Daidalos complied, and his invention helped facilitate the birth of the Minotaur.<br />Afterwards, Minos conscripted Daidalos to build the Labyrinth, presumably as penance for his role in creating the Minotaur. But perhaps the most well-known story about Daidalos involves his son, [[Ikaros (mythology)|Ikaros]], who used wings built by his father and flew too close to the sun, thus plummeting into the sea.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
Much of the story of Daidalos as we known it comes from the [[Rome|Roman]] poet [[Ovid]]. While older versions of the story exist in ancient Greek sources, they wary wildly in their telling and often contradict each other when it comes to specific details.
 
|-|Reparation=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Some time after the birth of the Minotaur, King Minos' son {{Wiki|Androgeus (son of Minos)|Androgeos}} was killed in Athens by the same bull that impregnated his mother. And infuriated demanded that Athens send seven of their noblest men and seven of their most virtuous women to Knossos every year. After being carried to Krete aboard a ship with black sails, the men and women would then be cast into the Labyrinth to be eaten by the Minotaur.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
Athens' donating of youthful men and women to Krete may have been based on a real payment of tribute to the Aegean's dominant trading power in Bronze Age Greece. However, this is only a theory.
 
|-|The Minotaur's Death=
*'''Narrator:''' ''One of the Athenians youths chosen to be imprisoned in the Labyrinth, Theseus, had enough of the morbid ritual. Before leaving Athens, he proclaimed he would kill the Minotaur, then return to his city on a ship flying while sails.<br />Before entering the Labyrinth, Theseus met King Minos' daughter, [[Ariadne]], who fell madly in love with him. Ariadne provided Theseus with a thread he could unravel to him find his way back out of the maze. Armed with this thread, Theseus entered the Labyrinth, killed the Minotaur, escaped the maze, and set sail for Athens with Ariadne by his side.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
After successfully killing the Minotaur, Theseus set sail for Athens with Ariadne, but stopped in [[Naxos Island|Naxos]] for a long celebration. Due to the many hours of feasting and drinking, Ariadne fell asleep and forgot to return to Theseus' boat, which departed for Athens without her. In another version of the story, Theseus deliberately left Ariadne behind.
 
When Theseus realized what he'd done to Ariadne, he was so distraught that he forgot to change his ships' sails from black to white. When his father Aegeus saw the ominous black sails on Theseus' ship, he presumed his son was dead and, fraught with grief, threw himself into the sea.
 
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Herodotos:''' ''I see you've found your way through the maze of ruins.<br />The Minoans played a large part in shaping Greek myths, but also in introducing influences from other places and cultures. Now, what else would you like to do?''
 
("I'm ready for the quiz.")
 
("Take on the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me on a random tour.")
 
([LEAVE] "That's all for now.")
*'''Herodotos:''' ''Farewell, traveler. I hope you enjoyed exploring the ruins.''
 
</tabber>
====School of Greece - Theater====
*The Greek Theater
*Sanctuary of Dionysos
*Festivals
*Dionysia and Drama Competitions
*Actors
*The Orchestra
*The Theatron
 
====Gods and Love====
'''Explore the Akrokorinth, and discover the relationship between the gods and romance.'''
 
<tabber>
|-|Opening Remarks=
*'''Markos:''' ''Hello, my friend! It is my pleasure to introduce you to [[Korinth]]'s [[Temple of Aphrodite, Korinth|Temple of Aphrodite]]!''
 
("Who are you?")
*'''Markos:''' ''Why, I'm Markos, of course! Only one of the most successful merchants in all of [[Greece]]. You really haven't heard of me?<br/>My name is known from [[Kephallonia]] to [[Kos]]! If you've ever paid money for something, I probably received a percentage. But enough about me. Let's go back to what you're doing here.''
 
("What do you think of this place?")
*'''Markos:''' ''It really is a lovely sight, isn't it? The temple, that is. Not the ladies. Although they are also lovely. Lovely, and lively, and... I'm sorry, what were we talking about?''
 
("Let's begin the tour.")
*'''Markos:''' ''In Greece, many love stories were told about the gods. How romantic! Sometimes they were heartwarming and happy, but they often ended in tears, tragedy, and a whole brood of illegitimate children. I'm looking at you, [[Zeus]]! Anyway, this tour will introduce you to some of these divine love stories, which may give you perspective on how the Greeks approached love in their own lives. Enjoy your visit, my friend! I'll come see you again when you finish the tour.''
 
|-|Akrokorinth=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Much like [[Athens]], Korinth had its own akropolis, called the [[Akrokorinth]].<br>The natural promontory provided an excellent view of the surrounding territory. It was also the home of several sanctuaries, allegedly constructed in the 6th century BCE.<br>The Akrokorinth's most famous attraction was the Temple of Aphrodite. Pausanias describes it as having statues of Aphrodite, her son [[Eros]], and the son god [[Helios]].<br>According to {{Wiki|Strabo}}, the temple's most distinguishing feature was its servants, who acted as "sacred prostitutes". However, Strabo is the only source for this information, and it is still hotly debated to this day.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
On the eve of the [[Battle of Salamis]], the situation for the Greeks felt hopeless. After their loss at [[Malis|Thermopylai]], the [[Persia]]n king [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes]]' advance seemed unstoppable.
 
Seeking solace in religion, the women of Korinth gathered at the Temple of Aphrodite. According to the authors [[Pindar]], [[Plutarch]], and {{Wiki|Athenaeus|Athenaios}}, the women prayed to the goddess, begging her for something, anything, to stop the Persian invasion.
 
It seems their prayers were answered, and the Battle of Salamis ended with a glorious victory for the Greeks.
 
|-|Gods, Love, and Seduction=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Love played a large role in countless mythological stories. Zeus himself was not immune to the feeling ,and fell for both mortals and other deities.<br>Some myths centered on forbidden feelings that led to tragedy, such as [[Phaidra|Phaedra]]'s love for her stepson [[Hippolytos]].<br>While marriage was prominent in mythology, it was usually presented as problematic. For example, Aphrodite frequently cheated on her husband [[Hephaistos]], and [[Medea]]'s resentment against her ex-husband [[Jason]] eventually drove her mad enough to murder her children. These less than ideal depictions reflected Greeks' idea of marriage, which they viewed as a civic duty instead of a romantic union.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
The [[Homer]]ic "Hym to Aphrodite", which dates back to the 7th or 6th century BCE, tells a story of the goddess succumbing to the charms of a mortal man named {{Wiki|Anchises}}:
 
"But upon Aphrodite herself Zeus cast sweet desire to be joined in love with a mortal man, to the end that, very soon, not even she could be innocent of a mortal's love; lest laughter-loving Aphrodite should one day softly smile and say mockingly among all the gods that she had joined the gods in love with mortal women who bare sons of death to the deathless gods, and had mated the goddesses with mortal men. And so he put in her heart sweet desire for Anchises who at the time among the steep hills of many-fountained Idea was tending cattle, and in shape was like the immortal gods. Therefore, when laughter-loving Aphrodite saw him, she loved him, and terribly desire seized her in her heart".
 
|-|Aphrodite=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The goddess Aphrodite was one of the mightiest Olympians, and was typically associated with love, beauty, and sex.<br>She was worshipped all across the Ancient [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] by men and women, both young and old. Her origins differ depending on the version of the story. The poet [[Hesiod]] says she was born from the severed genitals of [[Uranus|Ouranos]], while Homer's version of the myth names her as the daughter of Zeus and {{Wiki|Dione}}.<br>Aphrodite appeared regularly in mythological stories, and had many mortal lovers. Her favourite was [[Adonis]], a beautiful boy who died tragically in a hunting accident. Aphrodite was devastated by his death, so she created a cult called the ''Adonia'' to commemorate him.''
 
'''Learn more:'''<br />
[[Eros]] was the god of sexual love. According to Ancient poets like {{Wiki|Alkman}}, {{Wiki|Ibykos}}, and [[Sappho]], he was young and beautiful, but also cunning, unpredictable, and cruel. The tragedian [[Euripides]] later introduced a concept that Eros wielded a bow and arrows that inducted feelings of love in whoever they struck.
 
Eros was also a god of fertility, and was allegedly celebrated in places like Thespiae, Athens, and [[Elis]]. On vases and in other art, he was usually depicted as winged and boyish, and was often represented alongside Aphrodite. He was also associated with women, domestic scenes, and weddings.
 
Depending on the myth, he has had various different mothers, including [[Eileithyia]], {{Wiki|Penia}}, [[Iris]], Aphrodite, and [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]]. Hesiod, meanwhile believed Eros was a primeval god who emanated from Chaos.
 
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Markos:''' ''My friend, good to see you again. I bet you were surprised by some of the stories you heard. For a bunch of immortal beings, the gods certainly were saucy, ah? Tell me if there's anything else I can do for you.''
 
(I'm ready for a quiz.)
 
("Take me to the next suggested tour.")
 
("Take me to a random tour.")
 
("Leave – That's all for now.")
 
*'''Markos:''' ''Normally I don't let people go until they buy a souvenir, but for you, my friend, I'll make an exception.''
 
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===Battles and Wars===
===Battles and Wars===
====Spartan Education====
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*The Importance of Education
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*Statue of Leonidas
|[[Tours: Spartan Education|Spartan Education]]
*The First Stage of Education
|[[Tours: Battle of Marathon|Battle of Marathon]]
*Barracks
|[[Tours: Thermopylai|Thermopylai]]
*Syssition
|[[Tours: Battle of Amphipolis|Battle of Amphipolis]]
 
|-
====Battle of Marathon====
|[[Tours: The Battles of Pylos and Sphakteria|The Battles of Pylos<br>and Sphakteria]]
*Battle Overview
|}
*Causes of the Conflict
*The Greek Reaction
*Arrival of the Persians
*The Athenian Strategy
*Combat
*Heroic Exploits
*The Aftermath
*Consequences
 
====Thermopylai====
*The Battle of Thermopylai
*The Persians Arrive
*First Encounters
*Treachery
*The Greek Army's Retreat
*Final Moments
*The Legacy of Thermopylai
*The Glory of Sparta
 
====Battle of Amphipolis====
*Amphipolis
*The Triumph of Brasidas
*The Shame of Thucydides
*Eion Port
*Kleon's Strategy
*Brasidas' Defense
*Kleon's Retreat
*Unexpected Attack
*The Fifty-Year Peace
 
====The Battles of Pylos and Sphakteria====
*Context
*Athenians Trapped
*The Athenian Fleet Arrives
*Spartans Trapped
*Negotiations
*Attack on Sphakteria
*Consequences


===Famous Cities===
===Famous Cities===
====The Akropolis of Athens====
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*'''Aspasia:''' ''Greetings, wanderer, and welcome to the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Akropolis]], the shining jewel of [[Athens]].''
|[[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens|The Akropolis of Athens]]
 
|[[Tours: Mycenae|Mycenae]]
("Who are you?")
|[[Tours: Gods of Olympia|Gods of Olympia]]
 
|[[Tours: The Agora of Athens|The Agora of Athens]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''My name is Aspasia. Though I am not original from Athens, I have climbed to the top of its social ladder using my wit and intellect. I've even earned the love of [[Perikles]], one of the most powerful men in the city. The mind truly is a beautiful thing.''
|-
 
|[[Tours: The Oracle of Delphi|The Oracle of Delphi]]
("What do you think of this place?")
|[[Tours: Piraeus|Piraeus]]
 
|[[Tours: Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros|Sanctuary of Asklepios<br>at Epidauros]]
*'''Aspasia:''' ''Personally, I think the Akropolis is one of, if not the, greatest place in all of Greece. Though considering it was the project of my partner, Perikles, I may be a touch biased.''
|}
 
("I would like to begin the tour.")
 
*'''Aspasia:''' ''The Akropolis of Athens is a bastion of art and culture worthy of the gods themselves. Within this citadel, you will find many important sacred buildings, as well as some of the most magnificent art in all of Greece.<br>You are in for a very enlightening visit.l When you're done, come find me, and we can discuss the things you have seen. Farewell for now.''
 
|-|Akropolis Origins=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The Akropolis has gone through many changes in its long history. It began as a simple rock, was settled as early as the {{Wiki|Neolithic}} period, and then became a [[fort]]ress in the [[Mycenae]]an period.<br><br>Stone buildings started appearing in the 7th century BCE, but the famous structures whose ruins remain visible today date mainly from a period of construction in the 5th century BCE.<br><br>The location of the Akropolis is closely tied with Athens' foundation myth. Supposedly, it was the site where [[Athena]] and [[Poseidon]] competed for the city's patronage. This connection gave the Akropolis a sacred aura, and it was considered the religious heart of the city.''
 
'''Learn More:'''<br>
After the archaic buildings of the old Akropolis—most notably the {{Wiki|Old Temple of Athena|temple of Athena Polias}}—were burned down in 480 BCE by [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes]]' [[Persia]]n army, the great general and statesman Perikles resolved to transform the naturally imposing rock into a huge monument to Athens' political, military, and cultural greatness. Thus began the most ambitious building program the Greek world had even seen at the time.
 
Seven million [[drachma]]e were spent on the whole project, which has been deemed by {{Wiki|UNESCO}} as "the supreme expression of the adaptation of architecture to a natural site". The [[Parthenon]] alone cost 469 talents—nearly 3 million drachmae, and the equivalent of approximately 12 tons of [[silver]].
 
To justify the massive cost, Perikles cited the need to immortalize Athens' greatness, but also called the attention to the jobs the project would create for hundreds of stone cutters, carpenters, metal workers, painters, and unskilled laborers, all of whom were grateful for the opportunity to make more money.
 
|-|Temple of Athena Nike=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The [[Temple of Athena Nike]] was built on the remains of old fortifications from the Mycenaean era. Worship at the temple can be traced back to the 6th century BCE, but the building itself was destroyed during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]] a century later. It was rebuilt during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. Given that the name Athena Nike roughly means "Athena of Victory", it was likely constructed in the hopes that Athens would win the war.<br><br>Unusually, the temple depicts historical scenes of battles against the Persians, instead of the more mythologically-inclined art of other Greek buildings.<br><br>The temple's priestess was chosen randomly among the Athenians, and received of fifty drachmae annually, along win skins and trophies from sacrificed animals.''
 
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The area where the temple of Athena Nike was built offers a beautiful view of the southern shores of [[Attika]], along with the ports of [[Piraeus]] and [[Phaleron Sunken Harbor|Phaleron]].
 
This noteworthy feature—as well as the Mycenaean ruins nearby—were the basis for the assumption that [[Aigeus]], the ninth king of the old Athenian dynasty, watched the sea from here in the hopes of seeing his son [[Theseus]] returning safe and sound from [[Krete]].
 
Theseus, the most important Athenian mythological hero, had left for Krete under the guise of one of the youth send to feed the [[Minotaur]]. Theseus promised Aigeus that he would kill the monster and bring back the Athenian youth on a ship flying white sails, symbolizing victory and joy.
 
The hero slew the Minotaur and sailed home, but forgot to replace his ship's dark mourning sails with lighter ones. When Aigeus saw the dark sails, he assumed Theseus had died. Stricken with grief, the king threw himself off the steep bastion of the Akropolis, meeting his death on the ground below.
 
|-|Perikles' Akropolis=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The Akropolis was built up over a long period, due in no small part to its partial destruction during the Greco-Persian Wars. It was in the 5th century BCE, though, that the Akropolis received its most significant improvements. This period was an extremely prosperous time for Athens, both financially and culturally.<br><br>With a booming economy bolstered by trade and the [[Lavrio|Laurion]] silver mines, Perikles, the leader of Athens, financed a huge project to rebuild the citadel.<br><br>He enlisted the help of renowned artists like the sculptor [[Phidias]], as well as the architects [[Iktinos]] and [[Kallikrates]].<br><br>Together, they erected buildings like the Parthenon, and the [[Propylea|Propylaea]] gateway. Perikles' goal was to make the Akropolis into a glorious monument to the gods, and to mortal Athenians.''
 
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The history of the Akropolis did not end with the Periklean building program.
 
In antiquity, fires and invasions often imperiled or even destroyed parts of the Akropolis, forcing Athenians and foreign admirers of the site to restore, embellish, and protect the remnants of Perikles' achievements.
 
For example, a ceremonial entrance in front of the Propylaia was built by F. Septimius Marcellinus ca. 280 BCE, with stone quarried from nearby monuments which had recently been destroyed by a Germanic invasion. it is known as Beulé Gate, named after its modern excavator.
 
The Akropolis had many uses throughout history. Under [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] rule, it hosted pilgrims seeking to visit the Parthenon, which had been transformed into a church. After the [[Fourth Crusade]], it housed a {{Wiki|Roman Catholic}} cathedral, as well as the palace of the {{Wiki|Latin Empire|Latin}} {{Wiki|Duchy of Athens|Duke of Athens}}. In [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] times, it acted as a fortress for protecting mosques, living quarters, and the harem of the local governor.
 
It was only in the first half of the 19th century CE that the newly independent modern Greek state decided to revive the Akropolis' Classical ruins. The medieval and modern buildings were removed, and the site's restoration has been going on ever since.
 
|-|Athena Promachos=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Behind the Propylaea was the giant [[Statue of Athena|bronze statue]] of Athena Promachos, or "Athena who fights on the front lines". That name was reflected in the [[spear]] and [[shield]] the statue held in its hands. It was erected in the mid 5th century BCE by the artist Phidas.<br><br>According to an inscription, it took nine years to make, and cost almost half a million drachmae. At approximately ten meters tall, the statue was apparently so large that {{Wiki|Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias}} claimed its helmet and spear tip could be seen from the sea near [[Cape Sounion]], sixty kilometers away.<br><br>The ornamentation of the statue's shield was engraved by the metalsmith Mys.''
 
'''Learn More:'''<br>
Athena, who was miraculously born from Zeus' head, was one of the most important deities in the Greek Pantheon. In the {{Wiki|Bronze Age}}, she was an [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] goddess who protected lucrative palatial and household activities, such as wool processing.
 
Later on, she became the patron deity of many ancient Greek cities, with Athens being only the best known among them. However, she still kept her place as the protector of artisans, spinners, weavers, smith, and the like.
 
The goddess had numerous epithets reflecting specific attributes, including Athena Polias (the protector of the city), Athena Ergane (the protector of crafts), and Athena Promachos ("fighting in the first rank", which alluded to her worship as a martial deity).
 
She was also conceived as the goddess of wisdom, and her most famous symbol was the owl, which was often engraved on Athenian coins and painted on vases.
 
|-|House of the Arrhephoroi=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The [[Arrhephoros|arrhephoroi]] were young girls between the ages of seven and eleven who were in charge of special rites. A list of four girls were drafted by the assembly of citizens, from which the high magistrate, the archon basileus, chose two to serve as arrhephoroi for the year.<br><br>The girls lived in a [[House of the Arrhephoroi|house]] on the Akropolis. They were in charge of carrying sacred objects, and weavubg the peplos of Athena.<br><br>The peplos was a sacred robe offered to Athena during [[Panathenaia]], a festival held in her honor.''
 
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The arrhephoroi were selected on the basis of noble birth, so only high status girls had the privilege of serving Athena during the feasts of the Arrhephoria and the Panathenaia.
 
Pausanias wrote that two girls—whose designation meant "Bearers of Mysteries (Sacred Offerings)"—performed a special rite during the Arrhephoria. Their main duty was to descend from the Akropolis to a precinct of Aphrodite, carrying sacred objects on their heads given to them by the priestess of Athena. Once at their destination, they left the objects and received something else in return. Neither the arrhephoroi nor the priestess knew what any of the objects were, as they were always covered.
 
The arrhephoroi's other duty was to assist the temple's priestess in the sacred act of weaving Athena's peplos (garment). This ritual took place over 9 months, before the garment was finally offered to Athena at the Panathenaia.
 
Employing young, inexperienced arrhephoroi guaranteed the purity of the sacred robe. It also gave the girls the chance to learn how to spin and weave, which were two most important tasks required of Greek women.
 
|-|Erechtheion=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The [[Erechtheion]] was an atypical temple. It was dedicated not only to Athens Polias, but also to [[Kekrops]], the mythical founder of Athens, his son [[Erechtheus|Erechtheos]], and even Poseidon, the sea god who challenged Athena for possession of the city.<br><br>The temple was divided into sections. The eastern part housed a statue dedicated to Athena, while the western section jointy belonged to Poseidon and Erechtheos. Meanwhile, King Kekrop's grave was believed to be under the Karyatid Porch. Under the temple was a crypt that was said to contain the sacred [[snake]]s of Athena.<br><br>The snakes may have had a sweet tooth, because the priestesses of Athena allegedly fed them honey cakes.''
 
'''Learn More:'''<br>
TBA
 
|-|Parthenon Exterior=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The Parthenon is one of the most well-known buildings in the world, and an enduring symbol of Ancient Greek civilization. While it is located on the Akropolis, the building is nto a traditional temple. It was built by the sculptor Phidias and the architects Kallikrates and Iktinos as a great monument to the glory of the city of Athens.<br><br>That glory is evident in its many carvings. One of the most craved monuments in Greek architecture, the Parthenon's decorations depict several mythological scenes. These include the birth of Athena, her fight against Poseidon for the patronage of Athens, the god's battle with the giants and the procession of the Great Panathenaia.''
 
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The Parthenon was built and decorated between 447 and 432 BCE, and the worship of Athena went on for nearly one millennium, although the building was affected by the {{Wiki|Sack of Athens (267 AD)|destruction}} caused by {{Wiki|Herules|Germanic invaders}} in the 3rd century CE.
 
In approximately 590 BCE, it was converted into a Christian Greek church dedicated to Maria Parthenos—the Virgin Mary, and the new protector of Athens. The church became the fourth most important pilgrimage destination in the [[Byzantine Empire]], after [[Constantinople]], {{Wiki|Ephesus}}, and {{Wiki|Thessalonica}}.
 
After the {{Wiki|Latin Empire|Latin}} soldiers of the [[Fourth Crusade]] captured Constantinople in 1204 CE, Athens became a [[Crusader]] {{Wiki|Duchy of Athens|duchy}} for two and half centuries, and the Orthodox church became the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady.
 
The [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] conquest of 1458 CE transformed the Parthenon once again: this time, it became an Islamic mosque.
 
Although refurbishments and addtions were made to the building throughout its many iterations, the continued Christian and Muslim activity within the Parthenon helped preserve the monument better than many other ancient structures.
 
Unfortunately, in 1687 CE, during the [[Venice|Venetian]] siege of the Ottoman fortress on the Akropolis, a cannon ball shot struck the Parthenon, which was being used to store [[gunpowder]]. The roof was blown apart, three walls were severely damaged, and several columns and metopes fell to the ground, as well as most of the sculptures on the pediments and the frieze.
 
|-|Parthenon Interior=
*'''Narrator:''' ''The Parthenon's inner chamber, or cella, contained a massive [[Athena Parthenos|statue]] of Athena that was considered to be one of the sculptor Phidias' greatest masterpieces. The statue was chryselephantine, a combination of [[gold]] and [[ivory]]. To justify the steep cost of its construction, Perikles told Athenians that the statue was a gold reserve which could be disassembled in times of economic distress.<br><br>The cella also allegedly contained a pool whose main purpose was to control the room's humidity, which helped preserve the statue's ivory.''
 
'''Learn More:'''<br>
TBA
 
|-|Parthenon Treasury=
*'''Narrator:''' ''Athen's treasury was located in the Parthenon, where it was believed to be protected by Athena herself. The treasury contained objects of great value acquired from different conquests, as well as a mass of minted silver coins and various offerings to Athena.<br><br>Perikles also decided to move the entirety of the [[Delian League]]'s treasure to the Parthenon in 454 BCE. This was a great testament to Athen's power over the rest of Greece. The riches were divided into two parts: the demosia, which belonged to the city, and the hiera chremata, which was dedicated to the goddess and only used for religious purposes.''
 
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At the height of its power, Athens' two main sources of revenue were the silver mines of Laurion, and the contributions paid by the allied cities of the Delian League.
 
The Delian League began in 478 BCE as an alliance of around 150 Hellenic cities, all headed by Athens. Its aim was to free the Greek cities under Persian oppression. The allies, whose number eventually grow to 300 as a consequence of numerous victories, contributed troops and money, the later of which was stored in the [[Grand Temple of Apollo|sanctuary]] of [[Apollo]] at [[Delos]], a small holy island in the Aegean.
 
After the Persians were defeated, the allies started to resent Athens and its constant demand for troops and money. Athens ruthlessly quelled every revolt, and transferred the allied treasury to the Akropolis, gradually transforming the League into its own empire.
 
In fact, part of Sparta's success during the Peloponnesian War was determined by their promise to give the Athenians "allies" their freedom back, which earned the city lots of support.
 
|-|Closing Remarks=
*'''Aspasia:''' ''And what did you think of the Akropolis? It truly is quite something, isn't it? A sacred sanctuary and an architectural marvel, all in one. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.''
 
("I'm ready for a quiz.")
TBA
 
("Leave – That's all for now.")
TBA
 
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====Mycenae====
*Mycenaean Civilization
*The Lion Gate
*Grave Circle
*Habitations
*Megaron Palace
*King Agamemnon
 
====Gods of Olympia====
*Workshop of Phidias
*Olive Tree of Zeus
*Pelops, the Legendary Founder
*Heraion
*Hera
*Hekatomb
*Temple of Zeus
*Zeus
*Chryselephantine Statue of Zeus
 
====The Agora of Athens====
*The Agora of Athens
*Painted Stoa
*Trade
*Apollo Patroos
*The Hephaisteion
*Bouleuterion
*Prytaneion
*Heliaia
*Market
*Judicial Court
*Mint
 
====The Oracle of Delphi====
*The Secret Way
*Dedication of the Knidians
*Athenian Portico
*Offerings and Sacrifices
*Temple of Apollo
*Pythian Oracle
*Foundation of the Oracle
 
====Piraeus====
*Piraeus Overview
*Population
*Economic District
*The Emporion
*The Deigma
*Running the Piraeus
*Pentekostologoi
*Grain Import
*Credits and Loans
 
====Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros====
*Sanctuary Entrance
*Medical Stele
*Sacrifices and Prayers
*Temple of Asklepios
*Priest Houses
*The Abaton
*Incubation


==Discovery Sites==
==Discovery Sites==
===Andros===
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Cyclops=
|[[Discovery Sites: Abantis Islands|Abantis Islands]]
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|[[Discovery Sites: Achaia|Achaia]]
(Behind the Scenes)
|[[Discovery Sites: Andros|Andros]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Argolis|Argolis]]
In Greek myth, the [[Cyclops]] is a member of a race of one-eyed primordial giants. They would hunt and kill humans, most notably Odysseus and his crew, so it is only fitting that our Hero should run into one. A huge humanoid with unparalleled strength, the Cyclops wields a mighty axe and is adorned with the bones, skulls, and claws of those he has slain. Artwork exploring the variations of this beastly foe is shown here, by artist [[Gabriel Blain]], including a moss-covered, forest-dwelling version, and one painted with blue eyes, his shoulders and arms bristling with enemy arrows. The team had fun creating these, as [[Thierry Dansereau]] explains, "The first villain you meet is called the [[Cyclops of Kephallonia|Cyclops]] but he is only a one-eyed man. Then you meet a real Cyclops. Surprises!"
|-
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|[[Discovery Sites: Arkadia|Arkadia]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Attika|Attika]]
===Argolis===
|[[Discovery Sites: Boeotia|Boeotia]]
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|[[Discovery Sites: Elis|Elis]]
|-|Agamemnon's Tomb=
|-
In the 2nd century BCE, Pausanias wrote that the ruins of Mycenae hid underground chambers where {{Wiki|Atreus}}—[[Agamemnon]]'s father—and the other kings of Mycenae stored their treasure. He also reported the existence of several graves, Agamemnon's included.
|[[Discovery Sites: Hephaistos Islands|Hephaistos Islands]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Kephallonia|Kephallonia]]
When archaeologist {{Wiki|Heinrich Schliemann}} started excavating at Mycenae in the 1870s, he assumed that the huge buried monuments outside the citadel's walls were the treasuries Pausanias mentioned, dubbing the largest monument the "{{Wiki|Treasury of Atreus}}". He also believed he found Agamenmnon's [[Agamemnon's Tomb|tomb]] in Grave Circle A.
|[[Discovery Sites: Korinthia|Korinthia]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Kythera|Kythera]]
Schliemann was later discovered to be incorrect in his assumptions, and for a while after, historians believed the so-called "Treasury of Atreus" was the real tomb of Agamemnon. Unfortunately, this was also proven false when the monument was dated to around 1350-1250 BCE, years before Agamemnon was suspected to have lived.
|-
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Lakonia|Lakonia]]
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Entrance corridor of the so-called "Tomb of Agamemnon"
|[[Discovery Sites: Lokris|Lokris]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Makedonia|Makedonia]]
|-|Architecture=
|[[Discovery Sites: Malis|Malis]]
(Behind the Scenes)
|-
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Megaris|Megaris]]
The architecture of each city, town, and village reflects both its location's biome and the building materials readily available. For example, [[Argos]], capital of [[Argolis]] and known as the 'White City' is constructed from marble. Shown is a variety of concept art by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]], [[Miguel Bouchard]], and [[Caroline Soucy]] depicting the types of buildings and structures the Hero will encounter in the game. The variety of heights, sizes, and spacing is important to keep the locations navigable during gameplay. Like most Greek cities there is a clear distinction between rich and poor, with muddy streets and low, ramshackle houses, leading into stone structure, clean roadways and plenty of vegetation.
|[[Discovery Sites: Messara|Messara]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Messenia|Messenia]]
Black and white line sketches by Miguel Bouchard of multiple temples amd residential villas show the raised steps and intricate walkaways between buildings, as well as the ruins of an older temple.
|[[Discovery Sites: Naxos|Naxos]]
 
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|-|Argolis Banner=
|[[Discovery Sites: Obsidian Islands|Obsidian Islands]]
The region of Argolis was a major center of civilization beginning in the Mycenaean period. In the archaic and Classical period, the entire region was under the control of Argos.
|[[Discovery Sites: Pephka|Pephka]]
 
|[[Discovery Sites: Petrified Islands|Petrified Islands]]
The banner depicts a [[wolf]]'s head, the main conage of Argos. The wolf, "lukos", in ancient Greek, refers to [[Apollo|Apollo Lykaios]], who had an important sanctuary in his name. In Argos, wolves were offered as sacrifices to Apollo.
|[[Discovery Sites: Phokis|Phokis]]
 
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|-|Asklepeia Festival=
|[[Discovery Sites: Silver Islands|Silver Islands]]
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|-|Cistern=
Somewhere between 1225 and 1200 BCE, the inhabitants of Mycenae decided to secure a constant supply of fresh water for the citadel in the event of a prolonged siege.
 
They achieved this goal by building a secret passage to an underground cistern. The water came from a spring on the nearby Mount Profitis Ilias, and travelled to the cistern through underground [[clay]] pipes.
 
As time marched on, the installation drained out. However, during the Hellenistic period, another cistern was constructed on the surface to collect rainwater.
 
|-|Cyclopean Wall=
Due to the huge stones found in the walls of places like Mycenae and [[Fort Tiryns|Tiryns]], Classical Greeks believed their ancestors' citadels were constructed by Cyclopes–giant one-eyed builders straight out of mythology.
 
Nowadays, the term "Cyclopean masonry" is used to describe a variety of walls built with enormous and unworked limestone blocks fitted together without mortar. It was extremely popular in Mycenae, and was employed multiple times in the building and extending of the citadel walls.
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Cyclopean wall in Tyrins ''(sic)'', picture attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1875-1905)
 
|-|Decline of Mycenae=
The exact causes of the decline of Mycenaean civilization remain a mystery to this day. Competing theories include a violent invasion by barbarous {{Wiki|Dorians}}, catastrophic earthquakes, drought and famine, trade disruption, internal revolts, or combinations of two or more of the above.
 
What is known for sure is that almost all important Mycenaean fortifications in mainland Greece were burned down between 1250 and 1180 BCE, just when Mycenaean civilization had reach its apex. The last clay tablets written in [[Pylos]] around 1180 BCE claim a foreign attack was imminent, so it's easy to assume that violent events played a significant role in the civilization's decline.
 
The fall of Mycenae was not immediate. Instead, it endured a slow, painful decline throughout the 12th and 11th centuries BCE until it was reduced to a rural community.
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: General view of Mycenae
 
|-|Foundation of the Site=
There are several legends regarding the founding of Mycenae. The most popular story involves [[Perseus]], the great hero and slayer of [[Medusa]]. After Perseus unintentionally killed his grandfather, he exchanged realms with his relative {{Wiki|Megapenthes of Argos|Megapenthes}}. When he arrived in his new lands, he dropped the cap of his sword scabbard—called "mycēs" in Greek. Interpreting this event as a good omen, Perseus decided to build a city.
 
In another version of the story, Perseus picked up a mushroom—also called mycēs—and drank from the water that flowed from it. With his thirst quenched, the hero decided that the land from which the mushroom grew was a suitable place to establish his new capital.
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Perseus with the head of the Medusa, copy of the marble statue from the {{Wiki|Vatican Museums|Vatican museum}} made by {{Wiki|Antonio Canova}} between 1804-1806)
 
|-|Frescoes=
(Behind the Scenes)
 
These detailed frescoes adorn the walls of residential houses, villas, gymnasiums, bath houses, boats, temples, and pretty much any other surface in the game. These sketches by Ubisoft artists show just a tiny selection of the frescoes found in Assassin's Creed ODyssey.
 
|-|Hephaistos=
[[Hephaistos]] was the god of [[metal]]working, and the patron god of [[blacksmith]]s, [[gold]]smiths, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, and architects. His workshop was believed to be situated on either [[Mount Olympos]], or on the island of [[Lemnos]]. In the latter case, the volcano Moschilos of Lemnos was believed to spew fire from the god's subterranean workshop.
 
Hephaistos' name was closely associated with fire. For example, during the [[Trojan War]], when the river {{Wiki|Scamander|Skamandros}} tried to drown the great hero [[Achilles]], Hephaistos burned the riverbanks and the entire nearby plain until the river boiled like a kettle.
 
Because of his occupation as a [[copper]]smith, Hephaistos was usually depicted as having strong arms fit for wielding hammers and tongs, but weak legs due to his constant standing in front of the anvil. However, other versions of Hephaistos' story state he was born lame.
 
|-|The Hydra=
Herakles' second [[Labours of Hercules|labor]] was to kill the [[Lernaean Hydra|Lernaian Hydra]], a water monster with numerous poison heads that lived in Lake Lerna of Argolis. One of the heads was immortal, and for each head that was chopped off, two more would generate in its place. The number of the heads was reportedly between six and fifty.
 
In order to kill the Hydra, [[Herakles]] needed the help of his nephew, [[Iolaos]]. As Herakles cut off its heads, Iolaos cauterized the wounds to prevent them from growing again. To cut off the immortal head, Herakles used a golden sword given to him by [[Athena]].
 
After his victory, he dipped his arrows in the Hydra's poisonous blood, having the instinct that they could come in handy for his upcoming labors.
 
|-|The Nemean Lion=
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|-|Sculpture Value=
The Ancient Greeks and Romans had a long history of making [[bronze]] statuary. Images of gods and heroes, victorious athletes, statesmen, philosophers were prevalent throughout antiquity, appearing everywhere from temples and sanctuaries to public spaces.
 
However, bronze statues had a high material value, and it is estimated that even a small-scale bronze value would have cost around 150-200 [[drachma]]e in the 4th century BCE. As a result, only the prosperous could afford to dedicate bronze statues to sanctuaries, while poorer pilgrims could only offer clay vases and statuettes.
 
|-|Stadium=
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|-|Theater of Epidauros=
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|-|Tholos Tombs=
The so-called "Treasury of Atreus" or "Agamemnon's Tomb" is the largest of nine {{Wiki|Beehive tomb|tholos}} tombs outside the citadel walls of Mycenae.
 
The name "tholos" refers to the tombs' round shape. Given their size, it's possible that members of the same family were often buried in the tombs together, along with their riches. The tombs' walls were decorated with bronze sheets attached with nails, and some of the nails are still in place today.
 
Unfortunately, the precautions the people of Mycenae took to seal the tombs—such as walling in the doors and passageways—did little to protect them from ancient and modern treasure hunters, who emptied the tombs of much of their riches.
 
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Interior of the tholos
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===Arkadia===
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|-|Arkadian Banner=
 
|-|Biomes=
 
|-|The Cattle of Geryon=
 
|-|Geography=
 
|-|Legendary Animals=
 
|-|Pan=
 
|-|The Stymphalian Birds=
 
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===Attika===
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|-|Artemis Brauronia=
The sanctuary of [[Artemis|Artemis Brauronia]], or the [[Brauroneion]], was located near the Propylaia.
 
In a city dominated with dedications to Athena, the Brauroneion stood out for its focus on Artemis Brauronia, the goddess who presided over girls from puberty to childbirth.
 
It was likely installed by the ruler [[Peisistratos]], a native of {{Wiki|Brauron}}.
 
It's probably the sanctuary was built for a smaller branch of the main cult of Artemis Brauronia.
 
It consisted of a portico, and a wooden statue that was later replaced with a marble one carved by the famous sculptor [[Praxiteles]].
 
|-|Athena Ergane=
In many ancient texts, the goddess Athena bears the attribute "Ergane", which refers to her patronage of craftsmen and artisans, and other crafts.
 
Athena Ergane was mainly associated with spinning and weaving. She protected women who produced textiles, and in return they offered her spindles, loom weights, raw wool, and textiles as dedications.
 
On ancient painted vases, Athena Ergane was often represented as either an artisan in a tool-filled workshop, or as an owl next to objects symbolizing certain crafts. For example, an owl next to a wool basket was sometimes stamped on loom weights used by weavers.
 
It is not clear if Athena Ergane had an actual cult, like Athena Polias, but it is evident that the goddess bearing this epithet received dedications and offerings from all sorts of artisans. Moreover, the sacred peplos given to the goddess during the Panathenaia was woven under the auspices of Athena Ergane.
 
|-|Propylaia=
The Propylaia was the monumental gateway on the western side of the Akropolis. It was built between 437 and 432 BCE, under the supervision of either Phidias or [[Mnesikles]], and was part of Perikles' plan to adorn the Akropolis with magnificent monuments. Although it was not seen as a military structure, the Propylaia was also used to restrict access to Athens' holiest area.
 
It was conceived as a spectacular construction of Pentelic white marble and Elusinian grey marble, and its design was meant to stylistically mirror the Parthenon.
 
The Propylaia's construction was suspended in 431 BCE due to the start of the Peloponnesian War, and was never resumed. This means that out of a very ambitious project, only the main building was finished. Nevertheless, with its five gates a ceiling painted with golden stars, it remained impressive. The gateway was also unique in that it mixed both Doric and Ionic columns, in addition to be reinforced with iron.
 
The northern wing of the western façade housed a 10.75m x 9 m ritual dining room known as the Pinakotheke. According to Pausanias, the Pinakotheke was famous in antiquity for its paintings of Greek battles.
 
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===Hydrea===
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|-|The Golden Apples of the Hesperides=
The eleventh and twelfth labors of Herakles were tacked on at the end, since [[Eurystheas]] didn't recognize Herakles killing the [[Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] as a labor because [[Iolaos]] helped him. Cleaning the [[Stable of Augeias|stables]] was also ignored because Herakles was paid, and it was the rivers that did the actual cleaning work.
 
The eleventh labor required Herakles to steal [[Apples of Eden|apples]] from the [[Garden of the Hesperides|garden]] of the [[Hesperides]], the three [[nymph]]s of the evening. The garden was situated in the west of the world, in Northern [[Africa]], and produced golden apples.
 
There, Herakles tricked [[Atlas]] into retrieving the apples for him. Although he proposed to hold up the heavens for a while in Atlas' stead, Herakles tricked the [[Titan]] and walked away with the fruit himself.
 
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===Kephallonia===
<tabber>
|-|Alexios=
 
|-|Bellerophon, Pegasos, and Chimera=
 
|-|Choosing the Right Materials for Shipbuilding=
 
|-|The Fate of Old Ships=
 
|-|Jason and the Gold Fleece=
 
|-|Kassandra=
 
|-|Odysseus and Polyphemos=
 
|-|Odysseus and the Sirens=
 
|-|Skylla=
 
|-|Zeus and Typhon=
 
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===Korinthia===
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|-|Children=
[[File:ACOD_DT_-_Children.jpg|right|100px|Terracotta doll (child's toy)]]
After a baby was born, it was presented to the father, who would then decide its fate. If the child was a girl or showed signs of a disability, they were occasionally abandoned and left to die.
 
Wealthier families could hire caretakers or employ their slaves as nurses to look after their children. This was a necessary precaution, as children were very susceptible to diseases and illnesses.
 
Education in Greece was reserved for boys and young men. Rich families could hire tutors to teach their daughters skills like reading, but this was not the norm, and girls were mainly taught how to run the household.
 
|-|Jason and Medea=
[[File:ACOD_DT_-_Jason_and_Medea.jpg|right|150px|Jason about the seize the Golden Fleece, stergo of the Argo to the right]]
[[Jason]] was the legendary Greek hero who led the [[Argonauts]], a group of adventurers named after their ship, the ''[[Argo]]''. Together, they set out to steal the magical [[Shroud of Eden 1|Golden Fleece]], and eventually succeeded with the help of a sorceress named [[Medea]].
 
Jason married Medea, and the couple eventually settled in the city of Korinth. But the couple's happy ending was short-lived; when Jason met the king of Korinth's daughter, [[Glauke]], he abandoned Medea to seek the princess' hand in marriage.
 
Enraged, Medea gifted Glauke a dress that was secretly poisoned. Upon wearing the dress, Glauke was burned alive.
 
The ending of the story varies. Either Medea's children were stoned to death as punishment for her murder of Glauke, or Medea herself killed her children as a way of getting revenge on Jason.
 
The legend of Medea was later told in a {{Wiki|Medea (play)|tragedy}} by the famous playwright [[Euripides]].
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===Kos===
<tabber>
|-|Hippokrates=
[[File:Bust_of_Hippokrates_-_Engraving_by_Peter_Paul_Rubens.png|right|250px]]
[[Hippokrates]] is the most famous physician of antiquity, and is often called the father of medicine. He was born in the island of [[Kos]] in 460 BCE, and was a member of the [[Asklepios|Asklepiads]], an aristocratic family that passed their medical techniques from generation to generation. He had two sons named {{Wiki|Thessalus (physician)|Thessalos}} and {{Wiki|Draco (physician)|Drakon}}.
 
Hippokrates left Kos early in his career to become a traveling physician. According to his biographers, he once went to the city of {{Wiki|Abdera, Thrace|Abdere}} to cure the philosopher [[Demokritos]] of madness. Another anecdote says he was asked by the [[Persia]]n king {{Wiki|Artaxerxes II of Persia|Artaxerxes}} to cure a plague decimating his army. Unfortunately for the king, Hippokrates refused to help an enemy of Greece, no matter how much [[gold]] he was offered.
 
Hippokrates died in [[Thessaly]] at around the age of 85. He enjoyed a great reputation among his contemporaries, and [[Plato]] even credit him with inventing the scientific method.
 
|-|Medical and Body Care=
The Greeks created a bodily hygiene and beauty culture in which the use of fragrances was very important.
 
Both men and women used perfumes in their bathing rituals, and good hosts always made sure they treated their guests to a bath and perfume session. Men also anointed their bodies after exercising, and it was unheard of for a man to go to the gymnasium without bringing his flasks of perfume.
 
The art of making perfume was part of the field of medicine in Antiquity. Certain resins and odorous substances were believed to have therapeutic effects, and the same ointments used in body care could also be used for healing purposes. In the 1st century CE, the famous pharmacologist {{Wiki|Pedanius Dioscorides|Dioskourides}} even began his treatise ''{{Wiki|De materia medica}}'' with a list of aromatic plants, perfumed oils, and unguents.
 
|-|The Scents of Worship=
Perfume was often considered to be manifestations of the gods' divine presence, and using or offering incense and perfume was believed to be a way of communicating with the Gods.
 
The Athenian Assembly burned aromatics at the start of each session to invoke deities, in the hopes they would inspire citizens to speak. Perfumes was also burned on the altars that populated various sanctuaries, and statues of the Gods were anointed with perfumed oils.
 
But perfume wasn't the only scented substance with sacred uses. Gardens, as well as crowns of flowers and garlands, ensured that temples always smelled exceptional. Gods were also associated with specific flowers and plants. For example, [[Apollo]] was honored with [[olive]] branches, and [[Aphrodite]] was linked with [[rose]]s, myrrh, and apples.
 
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===Kythera===
<tabber>
|-|Aphrodite and Salt=
 
|-|Hue Variations=
 
|-|Kytheran Banner=
 
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===Lakonia===
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|-|Archaeology and Sparta=
 
|-|Archidamos=
 
|-|Artemis Orthia=
 
|-|Dionysos Kolonatas=
 
|-|Dromos=
 
|-|Encampments=
 
|-|Kastor and Pollux=
 
|-|Kings of the Peloponnesian War=
 
|-|Mothakes=
 
|-|Non-Citizen Soldiers=
 
|-|Períoikoi and Commerce=
 
|-|Persian Pillars=
 
|-|Rivers=
 
|-|Spartan Banner=
 
|-|Spartans=
 
|-|Storyboards=
 
|-|The Akropolis of Sparta=
 
|-|The Temple of Athena Chalkiokos=
 
|-|Women in Sparta=
 
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===Lemnos===
<tabber>
|-|Flags=
[[File:ACOD_DT_Flags.png|right|250px]]
(Behind the Scenes)
 
Created by [[Nika Rukavishnikova]] for each of the twenty-seven regions in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the flags represent the color and iconography of their region. For example, [[Athens]] is easily identifiable as the blue banner with the owl symbol. [[Krete]] shows the [[Cattle|bull]] head, and [[Sparta]] the rich red with a [[gold]] lambda. The flags also denote the export or main industry of that region. A lot of historical research was referenced for these designs, particularly from coins of the period and region.
 
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===Makedonia===
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|-|Makedonian Banner=
[[Makedonia]]'s banner features the head of a [[horse]]. In northern Greece—especially in [[Thessaly]] and Makedonia—horse breeding was an important activity and a major source of wealth.
 
When Makedonia increased its power under King {{Wiki|Philip II of Macedon|Phillip II}}—the father of [[Alexander the Great]]—horses played a crucial role in the army. Companion cavalry, the elite cavalry of the Makedonians, has been regarded as the best of the ancient world.
 
The inspiration of the banner came from a coin from {{Wiki|Farsala|Pharsalos}} in Thessaly depicting an artistic-rendering of a horse's head. Horses are very common in iconography, especially in coinage.
 
|-|Potidaia=
The [[Peloponnesian War]] began over two main stories. One is the Athenians having entered into conflict with an ally of Sparta, the great city of [[Korinth]], which had tried to take over one of Athens' allies, the city of [[Potidaia]]. The other is the so-called "[[Megara|Megarian]] decree" which was passed by Athens in order to forbid all trade between [[Megaris]] and the Athenian empire.
 
As a result, the Spartans called for a great congress in Sparta where they conferred with their allies. The Megarians were pushing towards war, since they were greatly affected by the decree, and so were the Korinthians. The king of Sparta, [[Archidamos of Sparta|Archidamos II]], advised for a more cautious policy, trying to prevent the outbreak of the war, or at least to make sure that Sparta was better prepared to face the Athenians who ruled the seas in an open confrontation.
 
The war that would ensue pit two essentially different powers and styles of warfare against each other. Sparta and their [[Peloponnesian League|allies]] were based mainly in the [[Peloponnese]], and their force consisted especially of land armies of [[hoplite]]s—the only maritime power of this League was Korinth. The Athenians, on the other hand, had become a maritime power during the struggle against [[Iran|Persia]], and remained so in the aftermath.''
 
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===Malis===
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|-|An Oracular Decision=
Upon the arrival of the [[Iran|Persia]]ns, the terrified [[Delphi]]ans consulted the [[Pythia|Oracle]] of [[Apollo]]. They were told to address their prayers to the winds, as they would be [[Greece]]'s most powerful ally in the coming conflict; [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes]] campaign did indeed rely heavily on coordination between land and sea forces advancing in unison.
 
During the [[Battle of Thermopylai]], a storm cost the Persian sea armada many of its ships—over four hundred vessels were destroyed. In calm weather, these ships would likely have forced the Greeks to fight in a tactical retreat, letting Xerxes land troops south of [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]]' position and bypass [[Malis|Thermopylai]] entirely. The cooperation of the winds led the Athenians to later construct a temple in honor of {{Wiki|Anemois#Boreas|Boreas}}, the wind god.
 
|-|Asia Meets Europe=
The Greeks had always distinguished [[Europe]]—where they had settled—from [[Asia]]. They reckoned it began with the far side of the [[Aegean Sea]] and extended well beyond to Persia and [[India]]. But, beyond pure geography, the Persian invasion gave a political significance to the distinction between Asia and Europe.
 
[[Herodotos]] writes of two worlds: Asia, dominated by the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]], and Europe, by which he actually means the Greek world. This is particularly notable at the time of the passage of the {{Wiki|Dardanelles}} by the Persian army.
 
While Greece is still a few hundreds of kilometers away, Herodotos quotes Xerxes as saying: "Let us enter into Europe after having prayed to the gods who reign over the land of the Persians". He passes radically from one world to another, from one civilization to the other. Texts describe Asia as a "barbarous country", but we must be careful that the word does not have the meaning of today; it simply means that the spoken language is incomprehensible to the Greeks, without implying a judgement of value.
 
|-|Fight for the Dead=
In "[[Iliad|The Iliad]]", [[Homer]] describes the struggles that broke out between friends and foes over who would lay claim to the remains of a fallen warrior. The death of Leonidas at Thermopylai prompted such a fight.
 
Herodotos, who knew "The Iliad"  well, was no doubt aware that he was repeating a well-known trope. He says that two sons of [[Darius I of Persia|Darius]] fell in fighting over Leonidas' corpse, and that a melee ensued between the Spartans and Persians. Leonidas' conduct at Thermopylai is comparable to the Homeric heroes of legend, as it's often suggested that this conflict is as important as the [[Trojan War]] itself.
 
|-|Herodotos=
The [[Greco-Persian Wars]] incited the Greek Herotodos from [[Anatolia|Asia Minor]] to write the first works of a new literary genre: history. At the beginning of his book, Herodotos writes, "Herodotos exposes here his research, so that what men have accomplished does not fade from memory, those great and wonderful exploits accomplished by both Barbarians and Greeks".
 
The word "research" was previously used only in medicine to describe the search for the causes of a disease. It then came to designate a new intellectual construction, history, in the current sense of the word, highlighting the need for rigor and objectivity. Since the 5th century BCE, it's thanks to the [[Historiai|Histories]] of Herodotos that we're able to understand the deeds of [[Sparta]] at Thermopylai.
 
|-|Persia on the Move=
Xerxes went to spectacular lengths to ensure the passage of his army from Asia Minor into Greece. For example, he made a bridge of boats to cross the straits of Dardanelles, twelve kilometers long. This bridge was barely finished when a storm destroyed it. Furious, Xerxes ordered that the sea be punished with three hundred lashes, and the chains be thrown to the bottom of the ocean to better restrain it.
 
Xerxes also dug a canal at the entrance of the eastern peninsula of [[Mount Athos|Athos]], which has a height of more than 2,000 meters, can prove extremely dangerous in the event of a storm, as shown by the catastrophe that struck a Persian fleet in 492 BCE. Xerxes had a channel of some two kilometers long constructed, using "detachments of all the peoples of the army, and by the inhabitants of the region, who dug under the threat of the whip". Herodotos saw it as a manifestation of pride more than a work of public utility. It would've sufficed, he says, to build a kind of wooden rail on which the vessels would have been drawn, as was done for the [[Isthmus of Poseidon|Isthmus of Korinth]].
 
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===Megaris===
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|-|Bandit Banner=
This banner is inspired by the coins from {{Wiki|Halicarnassus|Halikarnassos}}. [[Bandits]] and [[Piracy|pirates]] have been associated with a [[ketos]]—a sea monster associated with [[Poseidon]]—which is often depicted on their coins from 500-495 BCE.
 
Bandits and piracy were a harsh realities (sic) in antiquity—so much so, that it wasn't unheard of to be killed or [[Slavery|enslaved]] by them.
 
A ketos looks like a serpent fish with a dragon head. When he needed to send punishment, Poseidon would unleash a ketos. He sent one to [[Troy]] to punish King {{Wiki|Laomedon}}, and sent another attack {{Wiki|Aethiopia|Ethiopia}} to punish King {{Wiki|Cepheus (father of Andromeda)|Cepheus}} and Queen {{Wiki|Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)|Cassiopeia}}. However, the latter ketos was killed by [[Perseus]] when he rescued [[Andromeda]].
 
|-|Megaris Banner=
The region of [[Megaris]] is the link between central Greece and the [[Peloponnese]], located on the [[Isthmus of Poseidon|Isthmus of Korinth]].
 
The area was well-suited for agriculture and animal husbandry.
 
The name of the city derived from "megarizein", the appellation of a ritual in honor of [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone|Kore]] where [[Pig|piglets]] and other offerings were thrown into ground cavities (megara).
 
Pigs and [[Wild boar|boars]] were often depicted on coins, and one coin of {{Wiki|Lyctus|Lyttos}} in [[Krete]] was chosen as the model for the banner.
 
Pigs served as both food and sacrifices, but on some occasions they were used in war. When [[Megara]] was besieged by the [[Makedonia]]n King {{Wiki|Antigonus II Gonatas|Antigonos Gonatas}}, the Megarians sent burning pigs to defeat his [[War elephant|elephants]].
 
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===Melos===
<tabber>
|-|Melos Banner=
The banner of [[Melos]] is derived from a coin of the city, depicting the symbol of the triskeles; the name of this symbol literally means "three legs". It was sometimes used on coins, but more often on shields.
 
The larger meaning of this symbol is not clear, but an ancient epigram speaks of a triskeles on a shield that is supposed to frighten opponents—the bearer of this shield supposedly ran very fast.
 
This symbol is still in use today on the {{Wiki|Sicily|Sicilian}} flag, and that of the {{Wiki|Isle of Man}}.
 
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===Messenia===
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|-|Charcoal=
 
|-|Messenian Banner=
 
|-|Sea Battles=
 
|-|Thucydides=
 
|-|War Machines=
 
|-|Woodworking=
 
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![[Alexios]] – [[Achilles Set|Achilles]]
![[Alexios]] – [[Achilles Set|Achilles]]
|Armor inspired by the myth of [[Achilles]]
|Armor inspired by the myth of [[Achilles]]
|60 Discovery Sites Found
|60 Discovery Sites Found
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!Alexios – [[Artemis Set|Hunter]]
!Alexios – [[Artemis Set|Hunter]]
|Armor inspired by the [[Daughters of Artemis]] from the main game.
|Armor inspired by the [[Daughters of Artemis]] from the main game.
|6 Discovery Sites found
|6 Discovery Sites found
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!Alexios – [[Immortal Set|Immortal]]
!Alexios – [[Immortal Set|Immortal]]
|Inspired by [[Iran|Persian]] armor.
|Inspired by [[Iran|Persian]] armor.
|15 Regions completed
|15 Regions completed
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!Alexios – [[Mercenary Set|Mercenary]]
!Alexios – [[Mercenary Set|Mercenary]]
|Interpretation of [[mercenary]] [[armor]].
|Interpretation of [[mercenary]] [[armor]].
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|[[File:ACOD DT Alexios Spartan War Hero render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Alexios Spartan War Hero render.png|125px|center]]
!Alexios – [[Spartan War Hero Set|Spartan War Hero]]
!Alexios – [[Spartan War Hero Set|Spartan War Hero]]
|Inspired by the [[Sparta]]n armor.
|Inspired by the [[Sparta]]n armor.
|120 Discovery Sites Found
|120 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD DT Alkibiades render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Alkibiades render.png|125px|center]]
![[Alkibiades]]
![[Alkibiades]]
|Real | [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman and military commander. Has a cunning mind behind his golden locks.
|[[Athens|Athenian]] statesman and military commander. Has a cunning mind behind his golden locks.
|Complete 1 Politics and Philosophy tour
|Complete 1 Politics and Philosophy tour
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|[[File:ACOD - Anthousa render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Anthousa render.png|125px|center]]
![[Anthousa]]
![[Anthousa]]
|Fictional | [[Courtesan]] and friend to [[Alkibiades]]. Ambitious and calculating.
|[[Courtesan]] and friend to Alkibiades. Ambitious and calculating.
|Default
|Default
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|[[File:ACOD - Archidamos II render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Archidamos II render.png|125px|center]]
![[Archidamos of Sparta|Archidamos II]]
![[Archidamos of Sparta|Archidamos II]]
|Real | Spartan King, helped reach agreement with [[Perikles]] to end the {{Wiki|First Peloponnesian War}}
|Spartan King, helped reach agreement with [[Perikles]] to end the {{Wiki|First Peloponnesian War}}
|Complete all Battles and Wars tours
|Complete all Battles and Wars tours
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Athenian_Man_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Athenian Man render.png|125px|center]]
!Athenian Man
!Athenian Man
|Average Athenian man. Wishes he were at a symposium right now.
|Average Athenian man. Wishes he were at a symposium right now.
|15 Tours completed
|15 Tours completed
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|[[File:ACOD_Athenian_infantryman.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Athenian infantryman.png|125px|center]]
!Athenian Soldier
!Athenian Soldier
|Light infantryman. Fights for Athens. Loves how strong his armor makes him feel.
|Light infantryman. Fights for Athens. Loves how strong his armor makes him feel.
|3 Tours completed
|3 Tours completed
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|-
|[[File:ACOD_DT_Athenian_Woman_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Athenian Woman render.png|125px|center]]
!Athenian Woman
!Athenian Woman
|Average Athenian woman. Excels at weaving. Longs to get out of the house more often.
|Average Athenian woman. Excels at weaving. Longs to get out of the house more often.
|10 Tours completed
|10 Tours completed
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Blacksmith_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Blacksmith render.png|125px|center]]
![[Blacksmith]]
![[Blacksmith]]
|Greek metalworker. Does his best to live up to [[Hephaistos]]
|Greek metalworker. Does his best to live up to [[Hephaistos]]
|Complete 1 Daily Life tour
|Complete 1 Daily Life tour
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|[[File:ACOD - Brasidas render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Brasidas render.png|125px|center]]
![[Brasidas]]
![[Brasidas]]
|Real | Spartan General during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. A brave and intelligent fighter.
|Spartan General during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. A brave and intelligent fighter.
|Complete 1 Battles and Wars tour
|Complete 1 Battles and Wars tour
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|-
|[[File:ACOD Cult of Kosmos Member render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Cult of Kosmos Member render.png|125px|center]]
![[Cult of Kosmos]] Member
![[Cult of Kosmos]] Member
|Fictional | Operates secretly from upper echelons of society. Wears modified Greek theater mask.
|Operates secretly from upper echelons of society. Wears modified Greek theater mask.
|25 Tours completed
|25 Tours completed
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Deimos_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Deimos render.png|125px|center]]
!Deimos ([[Kassandra]])
!Deimos (Kassandra)
|Fictional | In the main game your sibling becomes [[Deimos]], a weapon raised by the [[Cult of Kosmos]].
|In the main game your sibling becomes Deimos, a weapon raised by the Cult of Kosmos.
|140 Discovery Sites Found
|140 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Greek_Tough_Guy_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Greek Tough Guy render.png|125px|center]]
!Greek Tough Guy
!Greek Tough Guy
|Brawny bruiser who idolizes [[Herakles]]. Has a passion for poetry, but hides it from his friends.
|Brawny bruiser who idolizes [[Herakles]]. Has a passion for poetry, but hides it from his friends.
|Default
|Default
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Kassandra_Artemis_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Kassandra Artemis render.png|125px|center]]
!Kassandra – Artemis
!Kassandra – Artemis
|Armor inspired by the Daughters of Artemis from the main game.
|Armor inspired by the Daughters of Artemis from the main game.
|15 Discovery Sites Found
|15 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Kassandra_Athenian_War_Hero_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Kassandra Athenian War Hero render.png|125px|center]]
!Kassandra – [[Athenian War Hero Set|Athenian War Hero]]
!Kassandra – [[Athenian War Hero Set|Athenian War Hero]]
|Inspired by the Athenian armor.
|Inspired by the Athenian armor.
|110 Discovery Sites Found.
|110 Discovery Sites Found.
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Kassandra_Greek_Hero_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Kassandra Greek Hero render.png|125px|center]]
!Kassandra – [[Greek Heroes Set|Greek Hero]]
!Kassandra – [[Greek Heroes Set|Greek Hero]]
|Inspired by the Greek armor.
|Inspired by the Greek armor.
|8 Regions completed
|8 Regions completed
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|[[File:ACOD Pirate Set.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Pirate Set.png|125px|center]]
!Kassandra – [[Pirate Set|Pirate]]
!Kassandra – [[Pirate Set|Pirate]]
|Interpretation of [[Piracy|Pirate]] regalia.
|Interpretation of [[Piracy|Pirate]] regalia.
|Default
|Default
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|[[File:ACOD Kyra render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Kyra render.png|125px|center]]
![[Kyra]]
![[Kyra]]
|Fictional | Leader of a rebellion and proficient huntress, she is always ready to fight for her people
|Leader of a rebellion and proficient huntress, she is always ready to fight for her people
|70 Discovery Sites Found
|70 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD - Layla Hassan render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Layla Hassan render.png|125px|center]]
![[Layla Hassan]]
![[Layla Hassan]]
|Fictional | Talented and rebellious technical engineer. Former employee of [[Abstergo Industries]].
|Talented and rebellious technical engineer. Former employee of [[Abstergo Industries]].
|20 Discovery Sites Found
|20 Discovery Sites Found
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD - Leiandros (masked) render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Leiandros (masked) render.png|125px|center]]
![[Leiandros|Minotaur Fraud]]
![[Leiandros|Minotaur Fraud]]
|Ficional | Not a real [[Minotaur]]. Don't be fooled by his elaborate mask and imposing moo.
|Not a real [[Minotaur]]. Don't be fooled by his elaborate mask and imposing moo.
|
|40 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD_DT_Myrrine_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Myrrine render.png|125px|center]]
![[Myrrine]]
![[Myrrine]]
|Fictional | [[Kassandra]] and [[Alexios]]' mother. Also known as the pirate "Phoenix".
|Kassandra and Alexios' mother. Also known as the pirate "Phoenix".
|Complete all Daily Life tours
|Complete all Daily Life tours
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_DT_Perikles_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Perikles render.png|125px|center]]
![[Perikles]]
!Perikles
|Real | Elected leader of Athens, a great political mind, and beloved by his people.
|Elected leader of Athens, a great political mind, and beloved by his people.
|Complete all Famous Cities tours
|Complete all Famous Cities tours
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|[[File:ACOD DT Phoibe Render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Phoibe Render.png|125px|center]]
![[Phoibe]]
![[Phoibe]]
|Fictional | Athenian orphan. Strong-willed and independent, she's always wanted her own [[eagle]].
|Athenian orphan. Strong-willed and independent, she's always wanted her own [[eagle]].
|Find a Discovery Site
|Find a Discovery Site
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|-
|[[File:ACOD Praxilla render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Praxilla render.png|125px|center]]
![[Praxilla]]
![[Praxilla]]
|Real | Well known poet who wrote many varied works, from drinking songs to festival hymns.
|Well known poet who wrote many varied works, from drinking songs to festival hymns.
|Complete 1 Art, Religion, and Myths tour
|Complete 1 Art, Religion, and Myths tour
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD - Pythagoras render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Pythagoras render.png|125px|center]]
![[Pythagoras]]
![[Pythagoras]]
|Real | Philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. Big into triangles.
|Philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. Big into triangles.
|Complete 1 Famous Cities tour
|Complete 1 Famous Cities tour
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD DT Sokrates render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Sokrates render.png|125px|center]]
![[Sokrates]]
![[Sokrates]]
|Real | Athenian philosopher, creator of the {{Wiki|Socratic method}}. Known to be quite the conversationist.
|Athenian philosopher, creator of the {{Wiki|Socratic method}}. Known to be quite the conversationist.
|Complete all Politics and Philosophy tours
|Complete all Politics and Philosophy tours
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD - Sophokles render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Sophokles render.png|125px|center]]
![[Sophokles]]
![[Sophokles]]
|Real | Famous Athenian playwright. Though very prolific, few of his works have survived to now.
|Famous Athenian playwright. Though very prolific, few of his works have survived to now.
|Complete all Art, Religion, and Myths tours
|Complete all Art, Religion, and Myths tours
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD - Spartan hopelite render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD - Spartan hopelite render.png|125px|center]]
!Spartan Soldier
!Spartan Soldier
|Spartan [[hoplite]]. Fights for the glory of his city. Never skips a leg day.
|Spartan [[hoplite]]. Fights for the glory of his city. Never skips a leg day.
|5 Tours Completed
|5 Tours Completed
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_DT_Victoria_Bibeau_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Victoria Bibeau render.png|125px|center]]
![[Victoria Bibeau]]
![[Victoria Bibeau]]
|Fictional | Former Abstergo psychiatrist, she supervises Layla's health as she uses the [[Animus]]
|Former Abstergo psychiatrist, she supervises Layla's health as she uses the [[Animus]]
|90 Discovery Sites Found
|90 Discovery Sites Found
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD Xenia render.png|thumb|150px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Xenia render.png|200px|center]]
![[Xenia]]
![[Xenia]]
|Fictional | Fierce pirate leader. Adores searching for hidden treasure
|Fierce pirate leader. Adores searching for hidden treasure
|5 Regions completed
|5 Regions completed
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_DT_Young_Boy_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Young Boy render.png|125px|center]]
!Young Boy
!Young Boy
|Fun-loving and playful young boy. Wants to be a politician when he grows up. Or a [[soldier]]. Or both.
|Fun-loving and playful young boy. Wants to be a politician when he grows up. Or a [[soldier]]. Or both.
|Default
|Default
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|-
|[[File:ACOD_DT_Young_Girl_render.png|thumb|100px|center]]
|[[File:ACOD DT Young Girl render.png|125px|center]]
!Young Girl
!Young Girl
|Spirited young girl. Wants to grow up to be a huntress like [[Artemis]].
|Spirited young girl. Wants to grow up to be a huntress like [[Artemis]].
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==Mounts==
==Mounts==
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!width="5%"|Availability
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|[[File:ACOD_Abraxas_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Abraxas Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Abraxas
!Abraxas
|''This fiery steed comes straight from the [[Underworld]].''
|''This fiery steed comes straight from the [[Underworld]].''
|
|20 Regions Completed
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|-
|[[File:ACOd-AegeanAtollPhobos.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Aegean Atoll Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Aegean Atoll
!Aegean Atoll
|''This mount somehow enjoys being on rocking boats as much as running on dry land.''
|''This mount somehow enjoys being on rocking boats as much as running on dry land.''
|
|130 Discovery Sites Found
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Brown_Horse_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Brown Horse Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Brown Horse
!Brown Horse
|''A strong [[horse]] that won't hesitate to charge through battle.''
|''A strong [[horse]] that won't hesitate to charge through battle.''
|
|12 Dicovery Sites Found
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|-
|[[File:ACOD_Egyptian_Horse_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Egyptian Horse Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Egyptian Horse
!Egyptian Horse
|''Horses from [[Egypt]] can endure the most hostile climates.''
|''Horses from [[Egypt]] can endure the most hostile climates.''
|
|80 Discovery Sites Found
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Fangs_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Fangs Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Fangs
!Fangs
|''This horse comes from generations who served silent and deadly warriors.''
|''This horse comes from generations who served silent and deadly warriors.''
|
|80 Discovery Sites Found
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Hourglass_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Hourglass Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Hourglass
!Hourglass
|''Adorned with the symbols of the [[Titan]] [[Kronos]], this mount will serve faithfully until the end of time.''
|''Adorned with the symbols of the [[Titan]] [[Kronos]], this mount will serve faithfully until the end of time.''
|
|5 Regions Completed
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Mycenaean_Steed_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Mycenaean Steed Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Mycenaean Steed
!Mycenaean Steed
|''Often used for trading [[gold]], [[copper]], glass, and [[ivory]], these horses are also found use pulling [[chariot]]s in battle.'' (sic)
|''Often used for trading [[gold]], [[copper]], glass, and [[ivory]], these horses are also found use pulling [[chariot]]s in battle.'' (sic)
|
|20 Tours Completed
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Pale_Horse_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Pale Horse Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Pale Horse
!Pale Horse
|''Healthy and enduring, this horse can accomplish any task.''
|''Healthy and enduring, this horse can accomplish any task.''
|
|Default
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|[[File:ACOD_Pegasos_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Pegasos Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Pegasos
!Pegasos
|''Born when [[Perseus]] decapitated [[Medusa]], [[Pegasos]] was asked by [[Zeus]] to bring lightning and thunder to him from [[Mount Olympus|Olympos]].''
|''Born when [[Perseus]] decapitated [[Medusa]], [[Pegasos]] was asked by [[Zeus]] to bring lightning and thunder to him from [[Mount Olympus|Olympos]].''
|
|12 Regions Completed
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|-
|
|[[File:DTAG - Phobos Black.png|100px|center]]
!Phobos Black
!Phobos Black
|
|''Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well.''
|
|Default
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|-
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|[[File:DTAG - Phobos Brown.png|100px|center]]
!Phobos Brown
!Phobos Brown
|
|''Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well.''
|
|Default
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|-
|
|[[File:DTAG - Phobos White.png|100px|center]]
!Phobos White
!Phobos White
|
|''Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well.''
|
|Default
|-
|-
|[[File:ACOD_Racing_Horse_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Racing Horse Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Racing Horse
!Racing Horse
|''These horse are bred for speed and like to carry as little as possible.''
|''These horse are bred for speed and like to carry as little as possible.''
|
|1 Region Completed
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|-
|[[File:ACOD_Traveler's_Horse_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Traveler's Horse Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Traveler's Horse
!Traveler's Horse
|''There is no better horse for embarking on an epic journey.''
|''There is no better horse for embarking on an epic journey.''
|
|50 Discovery Sites Found
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|[[File:ACOD_Unicorn_Phobos_Skin.png|thumb|center]]
|[[File:ACOD Unicorn Phobos Skin.png|100px|center]]
!Unicorn
!Unicorn
|''This fabulous animal of legend is a loyal companion.''
|''This fabulous animal of legend is a loyal companion.''
|
|150 Discovery Sites Found
|}
|}


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
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[[File:ACOD DT Timeline.png|center|900px]]
ACOD DT Timeline.png|Timeline
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Gods of Olympia Ep. 4 Ubisoft NA
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Gods of Olympia Ep. 4 Ubisoft NA
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Thermopylae Ep. 5 Ubisoft NA
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Thermopylae Ep. 5 Ubisoft NA
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Democracy in Athens - Ep. 6 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Knossos - Ep. 7 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Mycenae - Ep. 8 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Urban Household - Ep. 9 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Wine - Ep. 10 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Agora of Athens - Ep. 11 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Battle of Marathon - Ep. 12 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Bronze in Argos - Ep. 13 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- School of Greece - Music - Ep. 14 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Life of Greek Women - Ep. 15 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Battle of Amphipolis - Ep. 16 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Olympic Games - Ep. 17 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Oracle of Delphi - Ep. 18 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Perfumes - Ep. 19 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- The Laurion Silver Mines - Ep. 20 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Battle of Pylos and Sphakteria - Ep. 21 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Piraeus - Ep. 22 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Pottery in Athens - Ep. 23 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- School of Greece - Philosphy - Ep. 24 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- School of Greece - Theater - Ep. 25 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros - Ep. 26 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Gods and Love - Ep. 27 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Sparta's Social Classes - Ep. 28 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Spartan Politics - Ep. 29 - Ubisoft -NA-
Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour- Wheat and Agriculture - Ep. 30 - Ubisoft -NA-
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[[Category:Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]

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Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece is the Discovery Tour educational mode for Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. It was released as a free downloadable addition on 10 September 2019, it is available for free to those who own the base game, and also as a standalone purchase on uPlay. It includes 30 tours covering the themes of Philosophy, Architecture, Daily Life, War, and Mythology, and is "hosted" by the tour guides Aspasia, Barnabas, Markos, Herodotos, and Leonidas I of Sparta. The tours can be experienced using 36 unique avatars and 15 mounts, accessible by progressing through Discovery Tour objectives, and each one has an interactive quiz at its end.[1]

Tours[edit | edit source]

Daily Life[edit | edit source]

The Urban Household Wine The Life of a Greek Woman Bronze in Argos
Perfume The Laurion Silver Mines Wheat and Agriculture Pottery in Athens
Dyeing and Fashion

Politics and Philosophy[edit | edit source]

Sparta Social Classes Spartan Politics Democracy in Athens School of Greece - Philosophy

Art, Religion and Myths[edit | edit source]

The Olympic Games School of Greece - Music Knossos School of Greece - Theater
Gods and Love

Battles and Wars[edit | edit source]

Spartan Education Battle of Marathon Thermopylai Battle of Amphipolis
The Battles of Pylos
and Sphakteria

Famous Cities[edit | edit source]

The Akropolis of Athens Mycenae Gods of Olympia The Agora of Athens
The Oracle of Delphi Piraeus Sanctuary of Asklepios
at Epidauros

Discovery Sites[edit | edit source]

Abantis Islands Achaia Andros Argolis
Arkadia Attika Boeotia Elis
Hephaistos Islands Kephallonia Korinthia Kythera
Lakonia Lokris Makedonia Malis
Megaris Messara Messenia Naxos
Obsidian Islands Pephka Petrified Islands Phokis
Silver Islands Southern Sporades

Characters[edit | edit source]

Image Name Description Availability
Alexios – Achilles Armor inspired by the myth of Achilles 60 Discovery Sites Found
Alexios – Hunter Armor inspired by the Daughters of Artemis from the main game. 6 Discovery Sites found
Alexios – Immortal Inspired by Persian armor. 15 Regions completed
Alexios – Mercenary Interpretation of mercenary armor. Default
Alexios – Spartan War Hero Inspired by the Spartan armor. 120 Discovery Sites Found
Alkibiades Athenian statesman and military commander. Has a cunning mind behind his golden locks. Complete 1 Politics and Philosophy tour
Anthousa Courtesan and friend to Alkibiades. Ambitious and calculating. Default
Archidamos II Spartan King, helped reach agreement with Perikles to end the First Peloponnesian War Complete all Battles and Wars tours
Athenian Man Average Athenian man. Wishes he were at a symposium right now. 15 Tours completed
Athenian Soldier Light infantryman. Fights for Athens. Loves how strong his armor makes him feel. 3 Tours completed
Athenian Woman Average Athenian woman. Excels at weaving. Longs to get out of the house more often. 10 Tours completed
Blacksmith Greek metalworker. Does his best to live up to Hephaistos Complete 1 Daily Life tour
Brasidas Spartan General during the Peloponnesian War. A brave and intelligent fighter. Complete 1 Battles and Wars tour
Cult of Kosmos Member Operates secretly from upper echelons of society. Wears modified Greek theater mask. 25 Tours completed
Deimos (Kassandra) In the main game your sibling becomes Deimos, a weapon raised by the Cult of Kosmos. 140 Discovery Sites Found
Greek Tough Guy Brawny bruiser who idolizes Herakles. Has a passion for poetry, but hides it from his friends. Default
Kassandra – Artemis Armor inspired by the Daughters of Artemis from the main game. 15 Discovery Sites Found
Kassandra – Athenian War Hero Inspired by the Athenian armor. 110 Discovery Sites Found.
Kassandra – Greek Hero Inspired by the Greek armor. 8 Regions completed
Kassandra – Pirate Interpretation of Pirate regalia. Default
Kyra Leader of a rebellion and proficient huntress, she is always ready to fight for her people 70 Discovery Sites Found
Layla Hassan Talented and rebellious technical engineer. Former employee of Abstergo Industries. 20 Discovery Sites Found
Minotaur Fraud Not a real Minotaur. Don't be fooled by his elaborate mask and imposing moo. 40 Discovery Sites Found
Myrrine Kassandra and Alexios' mother. Also known as the pirate "Phoenix". Complete all Daily Life tours
Perikles Elected leader of Athens, a great political mind, and beloved by his people. Complete all Famous Cities tours
Phoibe Athenian orphan. Strong-willed and independent, she's always wanted her own eagle. Find a Discovery Site
Praxilla Well known poet who wrote many varied works, from drinking songs to festival hymns. Complete 1 Art, Religion, and Myths tour
Pythagoras Philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. Big into triangles. Complete 1 Famous Cities tour
Sokrates Athenian philosopher, creator of the Socratic method. Known to be quite the conversationist. Complete all Politics and Philosophy tours
Sophokles Famous Athenian playwright. Though very prolific, few of his works have survived to now. Complete all Art, Religion, and Myths tours
Spartan Soldier Spartan hoplite. Fights for the glory of his city. Never skips a leg day. 5 Tours Completed
Victoria Bibeau Former Abstergo psychiatrist, she supervises Layla's health as she uses the Animus 90 Discovery Sites Found
Xenia Fierce pirate leader. Adores searching for hidden treasure 5 Regions completed
Young Boy Fun-loving and playful young boy. Wants to be a politician when he grows up. Or a soldier. Or both. Default
Young Girl Spirited young girl. Wants to grow up to be a huntress like Artemis. Default

Mounts[edit | edit source]

Image Name Description Availability
Abraxas This fiery steed comes straight from the Underworld. 20 Regions Completed
Aegean Atoll This mount somehow enjoys being on rocking boats as much as running on dry land. 130 Discovery Sites Found
Brown Horse A strong horse that won't hesitate to charge through battle. 12 Dicovery Sites Found
Egyptian Horse Horses from Egypt can endure the most hostile climates. 80 Discovery Sites Found
Fangs This horse comes from generations who served silent and deadly warriors. 80 Discovery Sites Found
Hourglass Adorned with the symbols of the Titan Kronos, this mount will serve faithfully until the end of time. 5 Regions Completed
Mycenaean Steed Often used for trading gold, copper, glass, and ivory, these horses are also found use pulling chariots in battle. (sic) 20 Tours Completed
Pale Horse Healthy and enduring, this horse can accomplish any task. Default
Pegasos Born when Perseus decapitated Medusa, Pegasos was asked by Zeus to bring lightning and thunder to him from Olympos. 12 Regions Completed
Phobos Black Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well. Default
Phobos Brown Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well. Default
Phobos White Phobos is not only a nimble mount who can sprint short distances, but a great companion as well. Default
Racing Horse These horse are bred for speed and like to carry as little as possible. 1 Region Completed
Traveler's Horse There is no better horse for embarking on an epic journey. 50 Discovery Sites Found
Unicorn This fabulous animal of legend is a loyal companion. 150 Discovery Sites Found

Timeline[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Official Key Art
    Official Key Art

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑  This Month in Assassin's Creed – June 2019 Update on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)

People
Mythical
Abderos • Achilles • Admete • Adonis • Adrastos • Aegeus • Agamemnon • Aietes • Ajax • Akamas • Amphiaraos • Andromeda • Aphrodite • Apollo • Ares • Ariadne • Artemis • Asklepios • Athena • Athira • Atlas • Atreus • Bellerophon • Charybdis • Chiron • Circe • Chrysaor • Cyrene • Daidalos • Demeter • Diomedes • Dionysos • Eileithyia • Erechtheos • Erigone • Eros • Eteokles • Eurystheas • Eurytion • Gaia • Geryon • Glauke • Hades • Helen • Helios • Hephaistos • Hera • Herakles • Hermes • Hesperides • Hestia • Hippolyta • Hippolytos • Hygieia • Ikarios • Ikaros • Iris • Iolaos • Jason • Kastor and Pollux • Kekrops • Keleos • Kerkyon • Klytaimnestra • Koronis • Kronos • Leto • Medea • Medusa • Melissa • Merope • Minos • Nike • Odysseus • Oedipus • Ouranos • Pan • Pandion • Pasiphae • Patroklos • Pelias • Pelops • Penelope • Periphetes • Persephone • Perseus • Phaedra • Phyleas • Polydektes • Polynikes • Polyphemos • Poseidon • Rhea • Skylla • Theseus • Tityos • Typhon • Zeus
8th-5th century BCE
Acanthos of Sparta • Hesiod • Homer • Koroibos of Elis | Periander • Tyrtaios | Aristion of Paros • Artaxeres II • Darius I • Demokritos • Euphronios • Heraklitos of Ephesus • Hippias • Kleisthenes • Milo of Kroton • Peisistratos • Pythagoras • Sappho • Solon • Thales of Miletios | Agis II • Aischylos • Alkibiades • Anaxagoras • Archidamos II • Aristophanes • Aspasia • Brasidas • Demosthenes • Euripides • Gorgias • Hiero I • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iktinos • Kallikrates • Kephalos • Kimon • Kleon • Konon • Kyniska • Leonidas I • Lysander • Lysias • Nikias • Pausanias of Sparta • Perikles • Phidias • Philippides • Pindar • Pleistoanax • Polykleitos • Protagoras • Sokrates • Sophokles • Sosias • Themistokles • Thucydides • Xerxes I
4th-1st century BCE
1st-6th century
18th-20th century
Factions
Locations
Events
Terms and concepts
Currencies (Drachma) • Culture and society (agoge • helot • krypteia • perioikoi • pythia) • Minoan civilization • Ostracism • Greek mythology
Development/creative team
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