
The name ‘Parthenon’ immediately conjures up iconic images of a Greek temple like the most famous one on the acropolis in Athens. In ancient Greek however, one use of the word ‘parthenon’ referred to ‘a room for virgins or unwed maidens’. Read More
The name ‘Parthenon’ immediately conjures up iconic images of a Greek temple like the most famous one on the acropolis in Athens. In ancient Greek however, one use of the word ‘parthenon’ referred to ‘a room for virgins or unwed maidens’. Read More
Before we visited Tinos, I didn’t know what a ‘Feggite’ was. Once there, the mystery was solved, as that was the Greek name for what we call ‘fanlights’, a semicircular architectural feature above doors to let in a little more light and air. Read More