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Discovery of a Tomb
August 28, 2024
Is King Odysseus, the Trojan-horse-building genius in Homer’s epic poem The Iliad, merely a figure of ancient fiction — or was he a flesh-and-blood man? In 1991, Makis Metaxas, a local politician on the Greek island of Kefalonia, discovers a 3000-year-old Mycenaean tomb. However, the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy, and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
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Odysseus Returns
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An ancient tomb might prove that the hero of Homer’s Odyssey Odyssey really existed.
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Finding the Seal
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The 1992 excavation of the tomb Makis Metaxas found gives up an incredible piece of evidence....
Ismini Describes Excavation
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Ismini Milliaresis describes the archeological dig that took place on her family's land on...
Makis Finds the Tomb
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Makis Metaxas believes Odysseus' kingdom was in his hometown on the island of Kefalonia.
Where is Ithica?
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Homer calls Odysseus “King of the Ithacans.” But there are no Mycenaean ruins on modern-day...
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