June
10
/ 2025
New archaeological research conducted at the legendary site of Agios Athanasios - Homer’s School - in northern Ithaca is shedding extraordinary new light on the island's prehistoric, Mycenaean, and Hellenistic history, with potential ties to the cult of Odysseus himself. According to a release by the Greek Ministry of Culture this week, the study, spearheaded by Emeritus Professor Giannos G. Lolos of the University of Ioannina, builds upon prior excavations at the site from 1994–2011. The current program began in 2018 and is revealing compelling evidence of continuous occupation from the Final Neolithic to the Roman era, with distinct Mycenaean and Hellenistic layers. A Homeric Site with a Deep Past The site has been known since the 19th century as
