Primus Pilus Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Greeks yesterday hailed a new study showing the modern-day island of Ithaca is the same as that of Homer's legendary hero Odysseus, rejecting a recent British theory that pointed to a nearby island. British researchers last year claimed they had solved an intriguing classical puzzle, saying the kingdom of Ithaca was located on another Ionian island, further west. This new study shows how wrong and inaccurate the British theory is, Ithaca councilor and former island Mayor Spyros Arsenis told Reuters of the study conducted by Greek geology professors and other scientists over eight months... Ekathimerini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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