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Icarian-Sea is your tranquil passage to the cradle of Western civilization. From the seaboard of Greek Aegean islands came the 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… [Sign Up]

 

 

 

 


The $200 Million Greek Island

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]

Days Without The Internet

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]

Battle of Marathon Re-enacted

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]

Apple Eye on Cyprus

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]

Icarian People Live So Long

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

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]

Lost in the Aegean Odyssey

The Aegean as Odysseus Knew It http://travel.nytimes.com/ Odysseus sailed these waters off the coast of Turkey, or so Homer's epic goes. While modern travelers do not have to fear the Cyclops, there are [more]

Facebook On Vacation

How to Use Facebook Safely On Vacation http://www.frommers.com/ It's hard to open Facebook (www.facebook.com) during the summer without seeing a slew of vacation photos in your daily feed. These days, part [more]

Tinos Traditions of Assumption Day

  Customs and Traditions of Assumption Day http://greece.greekreporter.com/ One of the biggest celebrations of Orthodoxy is August 15, the day of the Assumption. The Virgin Mary has been given many [more]

Fortress of Larissa to be Restored

Fortress of Larissa to be restored | Athens News http://www.athensnews.gr/ The Fortress of Larissa, one of the most important monuments of Argos, designated a Byzantine monument since 1922, is currently [more]

Ikaria Quest: Secrets of Longevity

Ikarians eat a variation of the Mediterranean diet (lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish), which adds about six years of life expectancy.   "We found on the Greek island of Ikaria [more]




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What’s Icarian-Sea?

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.

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.

An ideal political democracy was popularized in Etienne Cabet’s acclaimed utopian novel, “Voyage in Icaria” (Voyage en Icarie, Paris, 1840). The Icarians, a group of middle class French idealists led by Cabet, attempted to establish a utopian commune society on the Mississippi River, in Nauvoo, Illinois, in the 1850′s.

Cabet and his followers tried to set up a kibbutz-like virtuous colony focused on the principles of peace and justice as expounded in Cabet’s book, based on Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia” (published in 1516). At its peak, the collective community numbered over 500 members. After the death of Cabet, members left the parent colony and moved to other Icarian locations in East St. Louis, Iowa and California.

Icaria is also the name of a lake in Iowa, USA, and one of the most popular beaches in Barcelona, Spain.

   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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