Jason Konig

Kallidromos

Stroll through the meadows of Mount Kallidromos, in the footsteps of the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Wander up past tortoises and wind turbines to the place of sacrificial fire on the summit of Mount Kithairon.

Clamber down to the Cave of Pan on western Parnitha, in the footsteps of the late antique pilgrim Nikagoras.

Fight your way through the undergrowth up to the Koromilia peak of Parnitha, and meet one of Alciphron’s parasites.

Get up close to the ancient quarries of Mount Penteli, and to Pausanias’ vision of Greece as a network of marble.

Experience the light on Mount Hymettos, and in Ovid’s version of the story of Procris and Cepahalus.

Head up into the secluded forests of Menalo from Stemnitsa for a glimpse of the territory of Pan and Artemis.

Divine Summits: The Cultural Lives of Mediterranean Mountains (30 September – 16 November 2025).

Scramble up over the rocks to Mytikas, highest summit in Greece, and see where Hephaistos fell to earth.

Follow the footsteps of Pausanias into the territory of Artemis with a scramble up to on to the ridge of Mount Artemisio.

Mountains of Greece: Heritage Narratives from the Past for a Sustainable Future, Athens, 22-24 October 2025

Stumble over abandoned babies and see the place where Helen met Paris on Mount Parthenion.