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History of the Pindus

Molly Greene talks about her research on the history of the Pindus mountains in Ottoman Greece.

Fivos Tsaravopoulos from Paths of Greece talks about his work developing new trail networks.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Mountains of Greece podcast series. Episode 1 due next week!

Taste the wine of Dionysus and fight against the centaurs with
Herakles in the oak forests of Foloi.

Replicate the wandering of Rhea, the mother of Zeus, on your way up to the summit of Mount Alesion.

Retrace Odysseus’ footsteps to the centre of the Peloponnese, as far from the sea as you can get.

Get lost with Edward Dodwell on Mount Lykaion in 1806, looking out for bandits and worse along the way.

Hold one of the ox-horns of the Peloponnese in your hands on Mount Ithome.

Stand on the summit of the mountain of Kronos, with the Olympic stadium at your feet.

Go up into goat territory to see some neglected temples, and get a view of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae from above.

Find the sanctuary of Zeus Ombrios high up on Mount Hymettos, and discover some alphabetic dedications.

Climb up to the Liakoura summit to encounter humans born from rocks, and an ancient mountain rescue.