Odyssey’s End?: The Search for Ancient Ithaca - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBIn Odysseus Unbound, published in 2005 by Cambridge University Press, he argues that a peninsula on the island of Cephalonia was once a separate island—Ithaca, the kingdom of Homer’s Odysseus...
Ithaca - Greek Mythology
WEBIthaca is an island in the Ionian Sea in Greece, which was an important setting in one of the most famous myths of ancient Greece, the Odyssey. The main hero of the story, Odysseus, lived in Ithaca and was its rightful ruler.
Where on Earth is Ithaca?: A Quest for the Homeland of Odysseus
WEBJul 18, 2011 · Preview. Since 1900 contemporary scholars have been struggling to answer the questions of whether Odysseus’ Ithaca can be found and whether it even actually existed. The first steps were taken by William Dörpfeld, whose excavations on Ithaca were largely financed by a wealthy Dutch gentleman, Adrian Goekoop.
Ithaca – Mythopedia
WEBJul 5, 2023 · Key Facts. Where was Ithaca located? In Homer’s epics, Ithaca is described as an island off the coast of western Greece, home to the hero Odysseus. It is usually identified with modern Ithaka, a small and narrow island between Cephallenia and …
Ithaca in The Odyssey by Homer | Mythology & Symbols
WEBUpdated: 11/21/2023. Table of Contents. The Odyssey by Homer. Ithaca in The Odyssey. Symbols in The Odyssey. Lesson Summary. Frequently Asked Questions. What is Ithaca in Greece famous for?...
Ithaca | Greece, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBArticle History. Modern Greek: Itháki. Kioni, Ithaca island, Greece. Ithaca, the second smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, western Greece. It constitutes both a dímos (municipality) and a perifereiakí enótita (regional unit) in the periféreia (region) of the Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Iónia Nisiá). Ithaca, Greece.
Ithaca - Wikipedia
WEBGreece. Ithaca (regional unit), the 2nd level administrative division. Ithaca (polis), an ancient city. United States. Ithaca, Georgia, a place in Georgia. Ithaca, Michigan. Ithaca, Nebraska. Ithaca (town), New York, a town in Tompkins County. Ithaca Pottery Site, an archaeological site in New York.
Ithaca in Greece - The Island of Odysseus - Travel Guide
WEBThe Island of Odysseus. Find Your Ithaca through the Legendary Myths of Odysseys and the Timeless Travel Symbols of Cavafy. Calm and wild, simple and genuine, romantic and poetic, mysterious and legendary, Ithaca awaits you to find your own ‘Ithaca’.
Ithaca (island) - Wikipedia
WEBCoordinates: 38°22′N 20°43′E. Head of Odysseus wearing a pileus depicted on a 3rd-century BC coin from Ithaca. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka ( / ˈɪθəkə /; Greek: Ιθάκη, Ithaki [iˈθaci]; Ancient Greek: Ἰθάκη, Ithakē [i.tʰá.kɛː]) is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west of continental Greece .
Visit Ithaca Greece : the idyllic island home of the Trojan hero …
WEBFamilia. Perantzada Art Hotel. Calypso Apartments. Razos Windmill (unique!) When to visit Ithaca. The best times to visit Ithaca is April to September. High season is late June to early September, and prices will reflect that as will accommodation availability. Summer is …
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