April 24, 2022February 19, 2022 by iankent

Ancient ‘Secrets’ of Greece’s Parthenon

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

April 4, 2021February 19, 2021 by iankent

The “Feggites” of Tinos

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

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