People keep calling the Odyssey and ancient Greece “Western heritage” as if they emerged from a western European or even European world.
But the modern “West vs East” divide did not even exist yet.
Ancient Greeks did not see themselves as “westerners.”
They were one civilization among many in the interconnected eastern Mediterranean world alongside Egyptians, Phoenicians, Anatolians, Cypriots, Levantines and Mesopotamians.
And the evidence for this is everywhere.
A Sunday well spent by the sea in Foinikoudes ☀️🌴🌊
Sea breeze ✔️
Palm trees ✔️
Historic castle views ✔️ 🏰
Who’s joining us for this iconic seaside walk?
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What if one island had it all? 😲
Crystal-clear waters, officially top of Europe! 💙
Endless sandy beaches. 🏖️
Year-round sunshine. ☀️
Ancient history spanning over 11,000 years. 🏛️
Landscapes that take your breath away. ⛰️
Welcome to Cyprus. 🇨🇾
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