Odysseus Returns
An ancient tomb might prove that the hero of Homer’s Odyssey really existed.
Odysseus Returns
S1 Ep1 | 1h 35m 35s
An ancient tomb might prove that the hero of Homer’s Odyssey Odyssey really existed.
Ismini Describes Excavation
S1 Ep1 | 2m 25s
Ismini Milliaresis describes the archeological dig that took place on her family's land on Kefalonia
Finding the Seal
S1 Ep1 | 2m 36s
The 1992 excavation of the tomb Makis Metaxas found gives up an incredible piece of evidence.
Discovery of a Tomb
S1 Ep1 | 1m 37s
In 1992, the discovery of a tomb leads to claims that the body buried there is King Odysseus.
Where is Ithica?
S1 Ep1 | 1m 55s
Homer calls Odysseus “King of the Ithacans.” But there are no Mycenaean ruins on modern-day Ithaki.
Makis Finds the Tomb
S1 Ep1 | 2m 37s
Makis Metaxas believes Odysseus' kingdom was in his hometown on the island of Kefalonia.
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