The myth tells that Demeter, goddess of the earth and protector of nature, had a beautiful daughter, Persephone, fathered by her brother Zeus. Hades, the god of the dead, fell in love with the girl and kidnapped her, dragging her with him into the [approfondimenti id="3290" testo_link="underworld"]....

The ritual procession in honour of the [approfondimenti id="3399" testo_link="chthonic deities"] began on the first terrace, behind Porta V. Worshippers would meet in the reception and meeting halls, of which significant archaeological traces were found, and with offerings began their visits to the ...

The Eleusinian Mysteries were a feast in the Athenian religious calendar. They were held during the last two weeks of September in the sanctuary dedicated to Demeter and Persephone near Eleusis, a few kilometres from Athens. The origin of these rites came from the abduction of Persephone by Hade...

Phalaris was the first tyrant of Akragas. He probably reigned from 570 to 554 BC, for sixteen years. Despite the fact that under his leadership the city considerably expanded its territorial boundaries, sources tell of a cruel and controversial individual accused of taking power by force. One day,...

During the 6th century, Akragas was still a modest city: the buildings, intended for both sacred and living purposes, were built with mudbrick on stone bases. Land on the plateau was divided into arable plots and the urban structure was beginning to look like the arrangement of roads and buildings ...