Icarian-Sea| Icarian-Sea is your tranquil passage to the cradle of Western civilization. From the seaboard of Greek Aegean islands came the moral lessons of Aesop, the epic tales of Homer, and the biblical Revelation of St. John. | Not to mention philosopher-poets of the Golden Age and some of the most enduring archetypes of mythology. So, if you’re thinking of going on that inspired voyage, pick your part in the Icarian-Sea community. |
The Prince of Qatar and Bill Gates have shown interest in acquiring Scorpios Island, once owned by Greek billionaire Aristotle Onassis. [more]
Debt Crisis Sets Aegean Dispute
The readiness to start drilling unilaterally is yet more evidence that while two of the key players may be talking about reunification, they are in fact planning for separate futures. [more]
I leave Paris for a remote Greek island. There I'll submit myself to basic rehab's 28 days of cleansing from my addiction, of giving my brain and body a much-needed rest. No Googling. No Social Media. No email on [more]
Gathering from Europe, North America and Australia, the re-enactors staged a three-day event of combat, archaic culture revival and commemoration at Marathon Bay never before seen in Greece despite its rich [more]
Travel to Cyprus with helpful Apple http://www.product-reviews.net/  Cyprus officially the Republic of Cyprus, is a Eurasian island country in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, [more]
Eat fish and nap for a long life http://www.iol.co.za/ Athens - Siestas, a healthy diet - and genetics - could explain why people on the tiny Aegean island of Ikaria live so long, says a study by Greek [more]
Food of the gods http://www.haaretz.com/ Greeks live to eat, and at the high point of their sensual, intuitive, passionate cuisine is the meze table, a selection of appetizers to tempt the appetite and [more]
Libya: 'Operation Mermaid Dawn' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/ As shooting and explosions lit up the Tripoli night, Gaddafi forces arrived and initially opened fire on the mosque with machine guns, also [more]
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A lovely place on the sea shore, Rameshwaram Temple is often described as the Kashi or Varanasi of South India. I happened to visit this place alon...
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Icarian-Sea. Ikaria (ancient name: Doliche) is an Aegean island named after Icarus of Greek mythology who fell into the nearby sea. His father, Daedalus escaped the Labyrinth prison of King Minos in Crete. Daedalus made wings of feathers and wax for himself and his son. Before they took off, Daedalus said not to fly near the sun because the wax would melt, nor close to the sea or the wax would dissolve. Icarus soared through the sky but flew too close to the sun, which melted his wings. He fell into the sea that now bears his name. The north Aegean was known to Homer (Iliad 2. 145) as the Icarian Sea.
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The temple of Artemis at Nas, on the northeast corner of Icaria, was built at the time of Polycrates (c. 538 BC to 522 BC). Nas was a sacred spot for sailors to make offerings to Artemis, a patron of seafarers. The temple was pillaged in the 19th century.
The hot mineral springs of Icaria, with known healing qualities, have been used in hydrotherapy since 2000 BC. The Acropolis of Therma was a popular spa town with majestic saline baths before it was devastated by an earthquake in 205 BC. Its springs are among the world’s most radioactive. The Ottoman Empire incorporated Icaria into its realm in 1521 and controlled it for several centuries. But on July 17, 1912, the Icarians expelled a Turkish garrison and the Free State of Icaria was declared. The neighboring islands of Fourni Korseon were also liberated. For five months, Icaria remained an independent state, with its own armed forces, flag, stamps, and anthem. In November 1912, the ephemeral nation islands became part of Greece. |
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On 23 April 1988, Kanellos Kanellopoulos piloted a human-powered aircraft (the Daedalus) with pedal power from Iraklion on Crete to Santorini, achieving a straight distance record of 119 km (74 miles). |
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The Lost Gospels — a BBC video documentary (released in 2008). Full Video. Anglican priest Peter Owen Jones searches for the texts that didn’t make it into the bible as we know it.
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