|
|
|
| My Favourite Planet > English > index of contents |
|
| |
Alphabetical lists of places, people and other subjects featured on My Favourite Planet,
with links to the relevant pages. |
|
Search this Website
Custom search by Google. Search results open in a new window. |
|
|
|
| A |
Aigai (also Aigaiai; Ancient Greek, Αἰγαί or Αἰγαῖαι),
ancient Greek city in Aeolia (today western Turkey) |
photo of coin from Aigai |
| Agios Efstratios island (Άγιος Ευστράτιος), Northern Aegean, Greece |
travel guide |
Agrigento, city in southern Sicily: ancient Akragas (Ἀκράγας)
the sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, Agrigento |
| Alexandroupoli (Αλεξανδρούπολη), city in Thrace, northern Greece |
travel guide |
| Amphipolis (Ἀμφίπολις), ancient Greek city in Macedonia, Greece |
info and photos |
| Athens (Αθήνα), capital city of Greece |
info
photo galleries |
Avebury, Wiltshire, England;
Avebury Henge and other neolithic monuments | info
photos |
| B |
| Bali, Indonesia |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay
travel guide (in German) |
| Bergama (Pergamon), Turkey |
travel guide photo galleries |
| C |
Chora (Χώρα), village on Samos island, Northern Aegean, Greece
|
info and photos |
Chora (Χώρα), village on Samothraki island, Northern Aegean, Greece
|
info and photos |
| Constantinople (former name of Istanbul), see Istanbul below |
|
Corfu (Κέρκυρα, Kerkyra; Ancient Greek, Κόρκυρα, Korkyra), island in the Ionian sea, northwestern Greece.
The Gorgon pediment of the "Temple of Artemis", Corfu |
|
Corinth (Κόρινθος), city in Greece
the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, Corinth |
|
| D |
Delos (Δήλος), island in the Cyclades, Greece
the "Temple of Demeter", Delos
the Stoibadeion temple of Dionysus, Delos |
| Diego Garcia, coral atoll in the Indian Ocean; part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), used as a US Navy air facility |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Dion (Δίον), sacred city of ancient Macedonia,
at the foot of Mount Olympus, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Dodecanese islands (Δωδεκάνησα), Greece |
info |
Doriskos (Δορίσκος), archaeological site of the ancient city,
Thrace, northern Greece |
info |
Dresden, city in Saxony, Germany
the Dresden cast collection of sculptures |
|
| E |
| Earth, Guide to Planet Earth |
info articles and essays |
| Eleusis (Ἐλευσίς; today Elefsina, Ελευσίνα), Attica, Greece; location of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, centre of the Eleusinian Mysteries |
articles and photos |
Ephesus, near Selçuk, Turkey; archaeological site
of the ancient Ionian Greek city |
travel guide photo gallery
Ephesus plant life
Ephesus animal life
Ephesus Museum |
| F |
| France |
info |
| G |
| Gela, city in southeastern Sicily: ancient Gela (Γέλα) |
| Greece (Ελλάδα), Hellenic Republic, Hellas |
info map photo galleries |
| H |
Halicarnassus (Ἁλικαρνᾱσσός, Halikarnassos), an ancient city in Caria,
western Anatolia (today Bodrum, Turkey)
See: Herodotus of Halicarnassus (with map) and Panyassis of Halicarnassus |
| I |
Istanbul, Turkey
Formerly known as Byzantium, Nea Roma (New Rome), Constantinople (Konstantinoupolis) |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essays:
Istanbul essentials - Part 1
Istanbul essentials - Part 2
Istanbul essentials - Part 3
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Isthmia (Ισθμία), ancient city near Corinth, Greece
the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, the Sacred Glen, Isthmia |
|
Ionia, area around the eastern Aegean Sea,
location of ancient cities, including Chios, Ephesus,
Miletus, Priene, Samos and Smyrna. |
Ionian spring part 1
Ionian spring part 2
Ionian spring part 3 |
| J |
| |
|
| K |
| Kalambaka (Καλαμπάκα), Thessaly, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Kamarina (Καμάρινα), ancient Greek city in southern Sicily |
Karlovasi (Καρλόβασι), port on Samos island,
Northern Aegean, Greece |
info and photos |
Kastellorizo island (Καστελλόριζο), Dodecanese, Greece;
also known as Kastelorizo, Castellorizo, Castelorizo,
Megisti (Μεγίστη), Meis |
travel guide photo gallery
maps
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
Kavala (Καβάλα), Macedonia, Greece
(ancient names Neapolis, Christoupolis) |
travel guide photo gallery |
| Korea, North Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Kuşadası (Kusadasi), Turkey |
travel guide photo gallery |
Kokkari (Κοκκάρι), beach resort, Samos island,
Northern Aegean, Greece |
photos and info |
| L |
Lampsakos, (Λάμψακος, Lampsacus, today Lapseki, Turkey),
ancient Greek city in northwestern Anatolia |
photo of Lampsakian coin |
| Leontini (Λεοντῖνοι), ancient Greek city in Sicily (today Lentini) |
photo of Leontinian coin |
Letoon (Λητῶον), ancient Lycian sanctuary of Leto, Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey
the Hellenistic theatre at Letoon |
|
| Liverpool, England |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Lykosoura (Λυκόσουρα), ancient Arcadian city, Peloponnese, Greece |
|
| M |
| Macedonia (Μακεδονία), northern Greece |
travel guide |
| Manisa, city in western Turkey (ancient Magnesia ad Sipylum) |
Manisa Museum |
Megisti (Μεγίστη), Dodecanese, Greece
(also known as
Kastellorizo, Kastelorizo, Castellorizo, Castelorizo, Meis) |
travel guide
photos
maps |
Mesembria-Zone (Μεσημβρία-Ζώνη), archaeological site
of ancient Zone (Ζώνη), Thrace, northern Greece |
info |
| Meteora (Μετέωρα), Thessaly, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Middle East (also known as Mid East, Near East) |
info |
Miletus (or Miletos; Greek, Μίλητος; Latin, Miletus),
ancient city of Ionia, western Turkey |
Miletus plant life
Miletus animal life
Miletus Museum |
| N |
| Neukölln (Neukoelln), district of Berlin, Germany |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| New York, Manhattan, New York city, USA |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Northern Aegean islands (Βορείου Αιγαίου), Greece |
info |
| O |
Olympiada (Ολυμπιάδα), village near Ancient Stageira,
Halkidiki, Macedonia, Greece |
travel guide photo gallery |
Ormos Marathokambou (Όρμος Μαραθοκάμπου),
seaside village, Samos island, Northern Aegean, Greece |
info and photos |
| P |
Paleopolis Archaeological Museum, Samothraki island,
Northern Aegean, Greece |
photos and info |
| Paris, France |
photo gallery |
| Patmos (Πάτμος), Dodecanese, Greece |
info photo gallery |
Pella (Πέλλα), town in Macedonia, Greece; location of ancient Macedonian capital; birthplace of Alexander the Great
Thesmophorion of Pella, cult sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone |
travel guide photo gallery
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Pergamon, Turkey (modern name Bergama) |
travel guide
gallery 1
gallery 2 |
| Philippi (Φίλιπποι), ancient city in Macedonia, Greece |
info and photos |
| Planet Earth |
Guide to Planet Earth |
| Polygyros (Πολυγύρος), capital of Halkidiki, northern Greece |
travel guide
Polygyros Museum article |
| Psara island (Ψαρά), Northern Aegean, Greece |
travel guide |
| Priene (Πριήνη), ancient Greek city of Ionia, western Turkey |
Priene animal life |
Pythagorio (Πυθαγόρειο), seaside village, Samos island,
Northern Aegean, Greece
|
photos and info |
| Q |
| |
|
| R |
| |
|
| S |
| Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothraki, Greece |
info and photos |
| Samos island (Σάμος), Northern Aegean, Greece |
travel guide photo gallery |
Samothraki (Σαμοθράκη), also known as Samothrace,
Samothrake, Northern Aegean island, Greece |
travel guide photo gallery |
Selçuk (Selcuk), Turkey, including Selçuk Archaeological Museum
See also nearby Ephesus (Efes) |
travel guide photo galleries |
| Selinunte, southwest Sicily, Italy, location of the ancient Greek colony of Selinous (Σελινοῦς) |
articles and photos |
Silbury Hill, near Avebury Wiltshire, England;
largest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe |
info
photos |
Stageira (Στάγειρα), ancient Greek city, birthplace of the
philosopher Aristotle, near Olympiada village, Halkidiki,
Macedonia, Greece |
travel guide
photo gallery |
| Stoupa, seaside village near Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Syracuse (Συράκουσαι; Italian, Siracusa), ancient Greek city in Sicily
temple of Demeter, Achradine, Syracuse
an ancient Syracusan tetradrachm coin |
| T |
Thasos (Θασος), Nothern Argean island, Macedonia, Greece
the sanctuary of Dionysus, Thasos
The ancient theatre of Thasos |
info and photos |
Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessalonike, Thessalonica),
capital city of the region of Macedonia, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Thrace (Θράκη; also known as West Thrace),
region of northern Greece |
travel guide |
Thurii (Θούριοι) an ancient Greek city in southern Italy
See also: Panyassis of Halicarnassus |
|
Traianoupoli (Τραϊανούπολη), archaeological site in Thrace,
northern Greece |
info |
| Turkey |
info and photos |
| U |
| |
|
| V |
| Vathy, or Samos (Βαθύ), main town of Samos island, Greece |
info
photos
Vathy Archaeological Museum |
Veria (Βέροια; also known as Véroia, Beroea, Berea),
Macedonia, Greece |
travel guide photo gallery |
| W |
| |
|
| X |
| |
|
| Y |
| |
|
| Z |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
2. index of people |
 |
|
| |
| A B C
D E F
G H I
J K L M |
| |
| N O
P Q R
S T U
V W X
Y Z |
This index includes living and historical persons as well as deities,
other figures of religion, myth and legend, and fictional characters.
My Favourite Planet has a PEOPLE section featuring biographical profiles
of people mentioned in the articles and galleries on this website.
The PEOPLE section now includes a detailed list of Ancient Greek artists.
|
|
| A |
Achladiotou, Despina (Δέσποινα Αχλαδιώτου, 1898-1982),
"the Lady of Ro", Kastellorizo, Dodecanese, Greece |
info and photo of statue |
Aemilius Paullus (Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus,
circa 229-160 BC), Roman consul and general, victor of
the First Battle of Pydna 168 BC. |
illustrated article |
| Aeschylus (Αἰσχύλος, circa 525-456 BC), Athenian tragedian |
info and photo |
| Aesop (Αἴσωπος, circa 620-564 BC), Greek author of fables |
info and photo |
| Aetion (of Amphipolis) (Αετίων), ancient Greek artist, 4th-3rd century BC |
profile |
Agrippa, Marcus Vipsanius (circa 63-12 BC), Roman politician
and general of Emperor Augustus |
info and photos |
Agrippina the Elder (Vipsania Agrippina, known as Agrippina
Major), Roman matron, 14 BC - 33 AD |
info and photo |
Alexander the Great (Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας, Alexandros o Megas),
Alexandros III, king of Macedonia (356-323 BC)
Statues from Alexander's home town, Pella
Marble head of Alexander from Pergamon
The Alexander Mosaic from Pompeii |
profile and portraits
coinage |
| Alkamenes (Αλκαμένης), 5th century Greek sculptor |
info |
Ancient Greek artists brief profiles of ancient Greek sculptors, painters,
potters/vase painters and mosaicists and architects - a work in progress |
And, Metin (1927-2008), Turkish author on theatre, puppet
theatre, dance, miniature painting, ritual and dance |
info, references, links |
| Annia Regilla (Appia Annia Regilla Atilia Caucidia Tertulla, also known as Aspasia Annia Regilla, 125-160 AD), wealthy Roman, wife of Herodes Atticus |
profile |
| Antinous (Ἀντίνοος, Antinoos), the young favourite of Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century AD |
profile and photos |
Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη), mythological daughter of King Minos of Crete,
wife of the Greek god Dionysus |
info and photos |
| Aristion of Paros, ancient Greek sculptor, 6th century BC |
info and photo |
| Aristion, Tiberius Claudius (1st - 2nd century AD), wealthy priest and official of Ephesus who financed several buildings |
info and photo |
| Aristokles, Greek sculptor, 6th century BC |
profile |
Aristotle of Stageira (Ἀριστοτέλης, 384-322 BC), Greek philosopher
(see also Lyceum) |
info and photos |
Artemis (Αρτεμις), Greek goddess of the hunt
Temple of Artemis (Artemision), Ephesus / Selcuk, Turkey |
info and photos |
Asklepios (Ἀσκληπιός), Greek god of healing; son of Apollo
See also: Asklepieion |
profile and photos |
Atatürk (Mustafa Kemal Pasha, 1881-1938),
founder of the modern Turkish state |
info |
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ), Greek goddess of wisdom, war
The Parthenon, temple of Athena, Athens, Greece
Temple and statues of Athena from Pergamon, Turkey: 1 , 2
|
|
Attalus I (Ἄτταλος, Attalos Soter, 241-197 BC),
first king of Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey)
| info and photo |
Attalus II (Ἄτταλος ὁ Φιλάδελφος, Attalos Philadelphos,
220–138 BC), Attalid king of Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey)
| info and photo |
Atticus, Herodes (Ἡρῴδης ὁ Ἀττικός, circa 101-177 AD),
wealthy Athenian; politician, sophist philospher, rhetorician;
sponsor of buildings and public works |
info and photos |
Augustus (Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, also known
as Octavian, 63 BC - 14 AD), first Roman Emperor 27 BC-14 AD |
info and photo |
Audsley, William James (1833-1907) and George Ashdown
(1838-1925), Scottish architects |
photos and info |
| B |
Bassi, Giovanni Antonio (1477-1549), Sienese painter, nicknamed "Il Sodoma"
The Wedding of Alexander and Roxana by Sodoma |
| Benaki, Eleni, Greek archaeologist at Dion, Macedonia, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Beulé, Charles Ernest (1826-1874), French archaeologist,
author and politician. Discoverer of the Beulé Gate to the
Athens Acropolis. |
profile and portrait |
| Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, English engineer (1806-1859) |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| C |
| Cassander (Κάσσανδρος Ἀντίπατρος, Kassandros Antipatros; circa 350-297 BC), king of Macedonia; founder of Thessaloniki, Greece |
|
| Celsus, Tiberius Iulius Celsus Polemaeanus (circa 45-114 AD), wealthy citizen of Ephesus, Roman military commander and politician; financed the Library of Celsus, Ephesus |
info and photos |
| Chandler, Doctor Richard (1738-1810), English antiquarian, travel writer and clergyman |
|
| Charax, Aulus Claudius, of Pergamon (circa 115 - after 147 AD), Roman military commander, politician, priest and historian |
info and photos |
Cockerell, Charles Robert (1788-1863), English architect, archaeologist and traveller
Cockerell's reconstruction of the Uffizi Niobid statue group |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
Constantine the Great (Latin, Flavius Valerius Aurelius
Constantinus Augustus; Greek, Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Μέγας;
circa 272-337 AD), Roman emperor; also known as
Saint Constantine, Agios Konstantinos |
info and photo of icon |
Croesus (Κροῖσος, Kroisos; ruled circa 560-547 BC), king of Lydia, western Anatolia
See: Herodotus, Bathykles of Magnesia, Chersiphron
Big Money, A brief history of Thrace, A brief history of Ephesus |
| D |
| Daidalos (or Daedalus; Δαίδαλος), mythical or legendary sculptor, architect, engineer and inventor; archetypal "father of artists" |
profile |
| Damianus of Ephesus (Titus Flavius Damianus, circa 140-210 AD), wealthy citizen of Ephesus, orator, Sophist philosopher |
info and photo |
| Darius I, the Great (550-486 BC), Persian emperor |
info, photo of Daric coin |
| Dawkins, Richard MacGillivray, British archaeologist |
|
Demeter (Δημήτηρ), Greek mother goddess, grain deity;
mother of Persephone
Sanctuaries of Demeter and Persephone in Greece:
Athens,
Corinth and Isthmia,
Dion,
Eleusis,
Lykosoura
Macedonia and Thrace,
Thesmophorion of Pella,
Sanctuaries of Demeter and Persephone in Italy:
Ariccia, Lazio,
Selinous (Selinunte), Sicily |
profile and photos |
| Dexippos, Poplios Erennios (Πόπλιος Ἑρέννιος Δέξιππος; Latin name Publius Herennius Dexippus; circa 210–273 AD), Athenian statesman, general and historian |
info, photo of inscription |
| Dickins, Guy (1881-1916), British archaeologist and historian |
|
| Diogenes of Sinope (Διογένης, 412 or 404 - 323 BC), Greek Cynic philosopher |
articles and images |
Dionysus (Διόνυσος, Dionysos), Greek god of grape harvests, wine, revelry and ecstasy;
known to the Romans as Bacchus, and to Etruscans as Fufluns
Mosaic of Dionysos riding a panther, Pella Archaeological Museum, Greece
Mosaic of Dionysos and Ariadne, Ephesus Archaeological Museum, Selcuk, Turkey
The Theatre of Dionysos, Athens Acropolis, Greece |
| Dioskourides of Samos, Greek mosaic artist, 2nd - 1st century BC |
profile and photos |
| Dioskouroi (Dioscuri), mythical Greek heroes, the heavenly twins Kastor and Polydeukes (Castor and Pollux); the constellation Gemini |
profile and photos |
| Disraeli, Benjamin (1804-1881), British Conservative politician |
info and photo |
| Domeniconi, Carlo (born 1947), Italian guitarist and composer |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| Drood, Edwin (the Mysterious Edwin Drood), blog author |
Edwin Drood's Column |
| E |
| Elizabeth II, British queen |
blog article by Edwin Drood
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Emin, Tracey, British artist |
photo and info |
| Eubouleus (Εὐβουλεύς), Greek deity associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries |
info and photo |
| Evandros of Veroea (Εὔανδρος; also referred to as Evander of Veroea), Greek sculptor, 1st century BC |
article and images |
| Exekias (Ἐξηκίας), Athenian potter and painter, 6th century BC |
article and images |
| F |
| Fanick, Fôô, Afro-reggae musician |
photos |
| Featherstone, Hugh, musician, guitatist, songwriter, poet |
info, photos and sample song
another photo
poetry - Bird under water |
| Fellows, Sir Charles (1799-1860), British traveller and archaeologist, discoverer of Xanthos, Lycia |
|
| Foster, John Junior (1786-1846), English architect, archaeologist |
info and photos |
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790), American scientist, inventor,
statesman, printer, businessman |
info and photo |
| Frère, Albert, wealthy Belgian businessman |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Friedrich III of Prussia, Kaiser, (1831-1888)
"the 99-day emperor" |
photo of equestrian statue |
| G |
| Galen of Pergamon (Γαληνός, Galenos), ancient Greek physician |
info and photo |
Gauck, Joachim (born 1940), President of the Federal Republic
of Germany |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| Saint George (icon of George and the dragon, Kastellorizo, Greece) |
info and photo |
| Giffard, Edward (1812-1867), English travel writer and politician |
|
| Gladstone, William (1809-1898), British Liberal politician |
photo and info |
Glezos, Manolis (Μανώλης Γλέζος, born 1922), Greek politician,
writer and World War II veteran |
Cheshire Cat Blog article
Glezos - Acropolis article |
Gundudis, Konstanze, Eurythmist, lecturer
and My Favourite Planet contributor |
contributor page |
| H |
| Hades, the Greek and Roman god of the Underworld, See Plouton |
|
Hadrian (76-138 AD, reigned 117-138 AD), Roman emperor
the Temple of Trajan, Pergamon,
the "Red Basilica", Pergamon,
the "Temple of Hadrian", Ephesus,
"Hadrian's Gate", Ephesus
See also Antinous |
| The Hays of Liverpool, 19th century family of Scottish architects |
info and photos |
Heine, Christian Johann Heinrich (1797-1856), German poet,
playwright, journalist, essayist and literary critic |
info and portrait |
Saint Helena (Latin, Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta;
Greek, Αγία Ελένη, Agia Eleni; circa 246/50 – 330 AD),
mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great |
info and photo of icon |
| Helena of Egypt (Ἑλένη), female painter, 4th century BC (?) |
profile |
| Hephaistion (or Hephaestion; Ἡφαιστίων, circa 356-324 BC), Macedonian aristocrat, one of Alexander the Great's commanders and his closest friend |
article and photos |
| Hephaistos (or Hephaestus; Ἥφαιστος), Greek god of metalworkers, sculptors, fire and volcanoes |
profile and photos |
Hermaphroditus (Ἑρμαφρόδιτος), intersexual child of Hermes
and Aphrodite
Statue of Hermaphroditus from Pergamon |
profile and photos |
Hermes (Ερμές), Greek god of dexterity, messenger, guide, protector of travellers.
Known to the Romans as Mercurius (Mercury).
Statue of Hermes, Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece: 1
Statues of Hermes from Pergamon, Turkey: 1 ,
2 |
Herodes Atticus (circa 101-177 AD), wealthy Athenian and Roman citizen
The Odeion of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece |
profile and photos |
Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος, Herodotuo; circa 484-425 BC),
Greek historian and traveller, "the Father of History" |
profile and portraits |
| Hieronymus of Tlos, (Ἱερώνομος, circa 290-230 BC), also known as Hieronymus of Rhodes, Greek Peripatetic philosopher and literary historian |
profile and photo |
| Hinze, Peter, My Favourite Planet contributor |
contributor page |
Holland, Dr Henry (1788-1873), English physician, writer
and traveller |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
Homer (Ὅμηρος, Homeros), ancient Greek epic poet,
author of The Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer, the first to write about the area of Pergamon |
profile and photos |
| I |
| |
|
| J |
Saint John the Evangelist, apostle, disciple of Jesus,
Bishop of Ephesus
(Basilica of Saint John, Ephesus / Selcuk, Turkey) |
info and photos |
Saint John the Theologian, author of the Book of Revelation
(Monastery of Saint John and Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos,
Greece) |
info and photos |
| K |
Kim Jong-Il (1941-2011), former Supreme Leader of North Korea
(Democratic People's Republic of Korea) |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Kleobis and Biton (Cleobis and Biton), mythical or legendary Greek brothers from Argos |
photos and article |
Kreisler, Fritz (1875-1962), Austrian born American violinist;
composer of the Kreisler Cadenza |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Kresilas, ancient Greek sculptor, circa 480-410 BC |
profile |
| L |
Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de (1790-1869),
French politician, traveller, writer and poet |
portrait, info, quotes |
Lancaster, Sir Osbert CBE (1908-1986), English cartoonist,
stage designer, architectural historian, art critic, travel writer |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
Leake, Colonel William Martin (1777-1860), British topographer,
antiquarian, author, Fellow of the Royal Society, artillery expert |
info |
Lear, Edward (1812–1888) English artist, writer, poet
and traveller |
Illustrated poem by Lear
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
Logothetis, Lykourgos (Λυκούργος Λογοθέτης, 1772-1850),
Greek politician, leader of Samos during the Greek War of
Independence |
info and photos |
Loundemis, Menelaos (Μενέλαος Λουντέμης), pseudonym of
Dimitris Valasiadis (Δημήτριος Βαλασιάδης, 1912-1977), Greek
author, poet and political activist |
info and photos |
Lysimachus (Λυσίμαχος, Lysimachos, circa 360-281 BC),
a general and successor of Alexander the Great; King of Thrace,
ruler of Pergamon |
info and photos |
| M |
Saint Margaret of Antioch (3rd century AD), also known as
Margaret the Virgin, or Agia Marina in the Eastern Orthodox church |
info and photos |
| McLeod, Gordon, My Favourite Planet contributor |
contributor page |
| Mehmet Ali (1769-1849), Pasha of Egypt, native of Kavala, Greece |
info and photos |
Medusa (Μέδουσα), the Gorgon (Γοργών), monster of Greek mythology
The Gorgon pediment of the "Temple of Artemis", Corfu |
profile and photos |
| Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779), German-Bohemian painter |
|
| Merlin, Alfred (1876-1965), French pioneer of underwater archaeology off the coast of Tunisia |
|
| Mikythos (Μίκυθος), tyrant of Rhegium 476-467 BC, who dedicated several statues at Olympia |
info |
| Mistress of Animals (Πότνια Θηρῶν, Potnia Theron), Mistress of Beasts or Mistress of Wild Things, ancient nature goddess |
profile and photos |
| Molière, J.B. Poquelin de (1622-1673), French playwright |
info and photo |
| Musk, Elon, American entrepreneur, innovator, head of Tesla Motors |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Mylonas, George Emmanuel (Γεώργιος Εμμανουήλ Μυλωνάς, 1898–1988), Greek archaeologist who excavated at Eleusis |
info |
| N |
Saint Nicholas (270-346 AD), also known as Agios Nikolaos
(Άγιος Νικόλαος), Saint Nicholas of Myra, Sankt Nikolas,
Santa Claus |
info and photo of an icon
photo of an icon |
Nike (Νίκη), Greek goddess of victory; Roman equivalent Victoria
The Temple of Athena Nike, Athens and various Nike statues |
profile and photos |
Niobe (Νιόβη), mythological Lydian princess whose children
were killed by Apollo and Artemis |
profile and photos |
| O |
Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha (died 1619), 17th century
Ottoman Grand Vizier and Governor of Aydin province,
Turkey (including Kuşadası) |
|
Olympias (Ὀλυμπιάς, circa 375-316 BC), Epirote princess,
fourth wife of King Philip II of Macedonia and mother of
Alexander the Great |
info and photo |
| Oppianos, (Ὀππιανός), Greek poet, 2nd century AD |
|
Orpheus (Ὀρφεύς), musician, poet and prophet
of Greek mythology |
info and photo |
| P |
| Pan, (Πᾶν), goat-footed Greek god of wild places |
profile and photos |
| Panyassis of Halicarnassus (Πανύασσις, circa 505-450 BC), Greek epic poet |
profile and portrait |
| Saint Paul the apostle |
info photos |
Pausanias (Παυσανίας), 2nd century AD Greek travel writer,
a key source on ancient Greece |
profile |
| Persephone (Περσεφόνη, also known as Kore and Despoina), Greek underworld goddess, daughter of Demeter, wife of Plouton (Hades) |
profile and photos |
| Pherecydes of Leros (Φερεκύδης ὁ Λέριος), 5th century BC, Greek mythographer and historian |
info |
Philetaerus (Φιλέταιρος, Philetaeros, circa 343-263 BC) of Tios,
founder of the Attalid dynasty at Pergamon |
info and photos |
Philip II (Φίλιππος Β΄ ὁ Μακεδών, 382-336 BC), Philip the Great,
king of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great |
|
| Philo of Byzantium, ancient Greek auhor of the Seven Wonders of the World, a list of man-made marvels |
|
| Philostratus, Lucius Flavius, "the Athenian" (circa 160-250 AD), member of the Second Sophistic movement, biographer of the Sophists |
|
| Photios of Constantinople (Φώτιος Α΄ ο Μέγας, Photios I the Great), Patriarch of Constantinople, Eastern Orthodox Saint and author, 9th century AD |
article |
| Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus, 23-79 AD), Roman author of the encyclopedia Natural History |
profile |
| Pliny the Younger (Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, 61 - circa 112 AD), nephew of Pliny the Elder, Roman lawyer, magistrate, author, poet and orator |
|
| Plouton (Πλούτον, also known as Pluto or Hades, ᾍδης), the Greek and Roman god of the Underworld. See also Persephone |
articles and photos |
| Plutarch (Μέστριος Πλούταρχος, circa 46-120 AD), ancient Greek historian, biographer and essayist |
|
| Preston, Edward Carter (1885-1965), English sculptor |
info and photos |
Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν), Greek sea god, brother of Zeus (Roman Neptune)
Statue of Poseidon from Pergamon, Turkey, now in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin |
Procopius of Caesarea (Greek, Προκόπιος ὁ Καισαρεύς; Latin,
Procopius Caesarensis; 500 - circa 565 AD), Byzantine historian |
info, quotes |
| Protogenes (Πρωτογένης), Greek painter, 4th century BC |
|
| Ptolemy Chennos (Πτολεμαῖος Χέννος, Ptolemaios Chennos; also known as Πτολεμαίος τοῦ Ἡφαιστίωνος, Ptolemy Hephaistion), of Alexandria, grammarian and author, 2nd century AD |
article |
| Putin, Vladimir, President/Prime Minister/President of Russia |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Pythagoras (Πυθαγόρας ὁ Σάμιος, Pythagoras the Samian),
Greek mathematician and philosopher, circa 570-495 BC |
info and photos of sculptures |
| Q |
| Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus (circa 210-115 BC), Roman praetor and general |
|
| R |
| Rameses II, the Great (1290-1223 BC), Egyptian pharaoh |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Revett, Nicholas (1720-1804), British artist, architect,
archaeologist |
info and portrait |
Rushton, Edward (1756-1814) blind human rights
and anti-slavery campaigner, poet, Liverpool |
|
| S |
| Scharf, George (1820-1895), British traveller, artist, illustrator, art critic; director of the National Portrait Gallery, London |
|
| Selivanov, Sergey Andreevich (Сергей Андреевич Селиванов, 1864-1908), also referred as Sergius Selivanov, Russian philologist |
|
| Slocombe, Douglas (born 1913), British cinematographer |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Snowden, Edward, American intelligence whistle-blower |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Spon, Jacob (1647-1685), of Lyons, France; doctor, antiquarian, travel writer |
|
Spyrides Boabaid, Despina, Brazilian author of a book
about the history of Kastellorizo island, Greece |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Strabo (Στράβων, Strabon; 64/63 BC - circa 24 AD), Greek geographer, historian and philosopher |
profile |
| Ströbele, Hans-Christian, German Green Party MP |
photos |
Stuart, James "Athenian" (1713-1788), British artist, architect,
archaeologist |
info and portrait |
Suleyman the Magnificent (also Suleiman; modern Turkish,
Süleyman, 1494-1566), Ottoman Sultan of Turkey |
|
| T |
Telesphoros (Τελεσφόρος), son of the Greek healing god
Asklepios |
info and photos |
| Theopompus of Chios (Θεόπομπος ο Χίος, circa 380-300 BC), Greek rhetorician and historian |
|
| Thiersch, Friedrich von (1852-1921), German architect and painter |
|
| Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης, circa 460-395 BC), Greek historian |
profile and portraits |
Tiberius (Imperator Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus,
42 BC - 37 AD), Roman Emperor 14-37 AD |
info and photo |
| Timoleon (Τιμολέων, circa 411-337 BC), Corinthian general |
|
Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus Augustus, 53-117 AD),
Roman Emperor 98-117 AD
Temple of Trajan (Trajaneum), Pergamon, Turkey |
|
| Triptolemos (Τριπτόλεμος), Greek deity, son of King Keleos of Eleusis; associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries |
articles and photos |
| U |
| |
|
| V |
Valéry, Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules (1871-1945),
French poet, essayist and philosopher |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Versakis, Friderikos (1880-1921), Greek archaeologist |
profile and photo |
| Vitruvius (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, circa 80-70 - after 15 BC), Roman architect, engineer and writer |
profile |
Vizvizi, Domna and Hadji Antonis Vizvizi, Thracian shipowners
and combatants in the Greek War of Independence |
article and photos |
| W |
Wheler, George (1650-1723), Dutch-English botanist,
antiquarian, travel writer and clergyman |
|
| Wordsworth, William (1770-1850), English romantic poet |
poem and portrait |
| X |
Xenophon of Athens (Ξενοφῶν, circa 430-354 BC),
ancient Greek historian, philosopher and soldier |
Xenophon in Pergamon
Xenophon's sons |
| Xerxes I, the Great (519-465 BC), Persian emperor |
|
| Y |
| |
|
| Z |
| Zeus (Ζεύς), the supreme Olympian god of Greek mythology |
info and photos
Zeus sanctuary, Dion |
| |
|
|
|
| A |
| Acropolis, Athens, Greece |
Acropolis photo gallery |
| Acropolis Now! a short story by David John |
Cheshire Cat Blog fiction |
Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), on a mosaic
from Pergamon (now in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin) |
info and photos |
| andesite, an igneous, volcanic rock, used for building |
info and photo |
| Antonine Wall, Roman defensive wall in Scotland |
illustrated article |
Apocalypse, also known as the Book of Revelation,
written Saint John the Theologian on Patmos |
info and photos |
Asklepieion (asklepion, asclepieion, asclepion) ancient healing centres, for example at Pergamon (Bergama), Turkey
See also: Asklepios, Greek god of healing |
info and photos |
| Artemis, Temple of (Artemesion), Ephesus / Selcuk, Turkey |
info and photos |
Astynomoi Law of Pergamon, inscription of a law
of the ancient city |
photo short article |
| Atomium, the, Brussels, Belgium |
photos |
| B |
| Balinese temples, Indonesia |
info and photos |
| Balkan Wars, 1912-1913 |
info |
| Bebelplatz, Berlin, site of the 1933 Nazi book burning |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Bentley, the classic British luxury automobile and "the Bentley Decimation Syndrome" |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Bird under water, a selection of poems by Hugh Featherstone |
Bird under water homepage |
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim, In the name of God,
the Merciful, the Compassionate |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Blogs, My Favourite Planet Blogs |
|
| Bode Museum (Bodenmuseum), Berlin, Germany |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Bridgeness distance slab, Roman sandstone inscribed relief from the Antonine Wall, Scotland, circa 142 AD |
illustrated article |
| C |
| Canadian Royal Mint, Ottowa, Canada |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Cat's Eye planetary nebula (NGC 6543) |
info and photo |
| Chagossians (also Îlois or Chagos Islanders), people of African, Indian and Malay descent; former inhabitants of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, including Diego Garcia |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Cheshire Cat Blog monthly blog at My Favourite Planet |
blog index |
Choklakia mosaics,
traditional mosaic art of the Dodecanese islands, Greece |
info and photos |
| Coins and coinage |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Corporal punishment, thoughts on the subject |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Cuneiform script on ancient documents. |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| D |
| Death penalty, capital punishment in the USA |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| dragonfly |
photo
more photos |
| Dream party, the a one-act comedy play by David John |
Cheshire Cat Blog fiction |
| Dresden cast collection, the collection of plaster casts of sculptures, Dresden, Germany |
|
| Diving, free diving, apnea diving, skandalopetra |
|
| E |
| Earth 2.0 ("Earth two point oh"), major update for Planet Earth |
review article |
| Edwin Drood's Column weekly blog at My Favourite Planet |
blog index |
| Eiffel Tower, Paris |
photo |
| Elgin Marbles - the restoration of artefacts in foreign collections |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York city, USA |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| ephedrismos (ἐφεδρισμός), a piggyback game in ancient Greece |
info and photos |
| F |
| fracking, Lancashire, England, UK |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Fortunate Isle, Afortunada, fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean |
Cheshire Cat Blog fiction |
| G |
| God, the oddness of |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Goldilocks Universe, the popular multi-verse cosmological model |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
goshawk, the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis;
Old English, goose-hawk; German, Habicht), bird of prey |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Green toad (Bufo viridis) |
info and photos |
| H |
Hip-hop, trip-hop, slip-hop, R&B, r'n'b-reloaded, jungle-beat,
smooth-hop, psychedelic-hop, hard funk, rap, gangsta rap,
gospel, blues, jazz, be-bop, hard-bop, free jazz, soul, funk,
psychedelic funk, crossover, disco... |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Hittites - "Kadesh Treaty", the earliest known peace treaty,
circa 1259 BC |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| hooded crow, (Corvus corone cornix; German, Nebelkrähe) |
photo |
| Horses in Ephesus, Turkey |
info and photos |
Hungerford Bridge and Charing Cross railway bridge
over the River Thames, London, England |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| I |
| Identity: personal identity, identity theft |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| J |
| Jaguar, British automobile manufacturer; E-type to F-type |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| |
|
| K |
| Kariagozi, Greek shadow puppet theatre |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| The king's donkey, a short story by Edwin Drood |
Part 1
Part 2 |
| Köçek (Kochek), Turkish dance tradition, male dancers in skirts |
Cheshire Cat video and photos |
| kouros, type of Archaic Greek statue |
info and photos |
| Koyunbaba, musical composition by Carlo Domeniconi |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
| L |
| Land Rover Defender, the iconic British all-terrain vehicle |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Lists and list-making |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel,
the tallest Ferris Wheel in Europe |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Lycian rock-cut tomb, Kastellorizo (Megisti),
Dodecanese, Greece |
info and photos |
Lyceum, gymnasium in ancient Athens in which Aristotle
founded his school of philosophy |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| M |
| Marine mammals |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Megaliths, large standing stones at Avebury, Wiltshire, England
Avebury Henge and other neolithic monuments |
info photos |
| Melting pot, the play, the song and the concept of multiculturalism |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| mice, bronze figure of a mouse from Pergamon |
info and photo |
| Midwives, midewifery |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Modernity, thoughts on the concept |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Mosaic, art form, using pebbles, stone, glass and other materials.
Photos and info about mosaics in:
Kastellorizo, Greece (2);
Patmos, Greece (2);
Pella, Greece (5);
Pergamon, Turkey (1);
Ephesus Museum, Selcuk, Turkey (1);
The Alexander Mosaic from Pompeii; Mosaics of the Gorgon Medusa (7);
Mosaics by Dioskourides of Samos, from Pompeii (2) |
| Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul (Eski Şark Eserli Müzesi) |
Cheshire Cat Blog article |
My Favourite Planet, the song by Hugh Featherstone
which inspired the name of this website |
info hear the song |
| Mumbo jumbo, gobbledegook explained |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| museums |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| N |
| Nuclear industry, the future of |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| O |
| Olympic flame, torch relay of the 2012 London Olympic Games |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Olympus, mountain home of the Olympian gods |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Owl Telescope |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essays |
| P |
| Panama hats, made in Ecuador |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Parus major great tit (bird) |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Peace treaty the oldest known parity peace treaty between
the ancient Egyptians and Hittites, circa 1259 BC |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Phaeton (Turkish, fayton), horse-drawn carriage named after
the son of Helios or Apollo |
info and photos |
| Pierian Spring, birthplace of the Muses and source of inspiration |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
Polos (also referred to as a calathus or modius), hat or headdress
worn by deites and rulers in ancient Greek and Roman art |
article and photos |
| Pompidou Centre, Paris |
photos |
Potidea Canal, a canal in Halkidiki, Macedonia Greece, thought
to have been built by King Cassander in the 4th century BC |
info and photo |
| Q |
| |
|
| R |
Religion in Liverpool, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Anglo-Catholic,
Greek Orthodox; churches, cathedrals; Jewish synagogue;
history, architecture, art |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Roma (Romany people, Gypsies) |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Romeo and Juliet, movie versions of the play
by William Shakespeare |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Rue Bunte arts venue, Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany |
info |
| S |
School for the Indigent Blind, Liverpool (1791-1927)
and Saint Mary's Church, world's first school for the blind |
images and info |
| separatism, nationalism and independence movements in Scotland and other European countries |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| SETI Institute, the search for extra-terrestrial life |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Seven Wonders of the World, an ancient list of man-made marvels by Philo of Byzantium |
info |
| Shakespeare and Company bookstore, Paris |
photo |
| Shekel, ancient Semitic measure and coinage |
info and photo |
| Short guide to small planet for smallest person by Edwin Drood |
Planet Earth article |
| Skafandro (also scaphandre and skaphander), a name invented in the 18th century for diving suits |
|
| Snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans) |
info and photos |
| Snowstorm blues, song by Deaf Pomegranate Washington |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| Solidarity, thoughts on the concept |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| sponge diving in the Mediterranean Sea |
info and photo |
Spring, springtime in the Central Aegean region of Turkey.
Photo essays at the Cheshire Cat Blog |
Ionian spring part 1
Ionian spring part 2
Ionian spring part 3 |
| Squirrels, fluffy-tailed rodents |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay
more photos |
Starred agama lizard (Laudakia stellio)
Starred agama lizard in Greek mythology |
info and photos |
| Statue of Liberty, the, as a symbol of the American dream |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Storks, large, long-legged birds |
photos and info |
| Subliminal, advertising, poropaganda, messaging |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Suicide |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Summer, the elusive season |
Desperately seeking summer
part 1
Desperately seeking summer
part 2 |
| swallowtail butterfly |
photo |
| T |
| Tesla Motors, U.S. manufacturer of electric vehicles |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
| Tobacco Museum, Kavala, Macedonia, Greece |
info and photos |
| Tortoise: Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca) |
info and photos |
| U |
| |
|
| V |
| Vampires and vampirisim in the media |
blog article by Edwin Drood |
Via Egnatia (Greek, Ἐγνατία Ὁδός, Egnatia Odos),
ancient Roman road across the Balkans, through
modern Albania, Greece and Turkey |
article and photos
info and photo |
| W |
| Weltfest, street festival in Berlin, Germany |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| windmills, 16th century windmills on Patmos island, Greece |
info and photos |
| Winter wonderlands, winter landscape photos |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
World Congress of Philosophy, established in 1900, organized
by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) |
Cheshire Cat Blog photo essay |
| X |
Xerxes Canal, near Mount Athos, Halkidiki, Macedonia Greece,
built by the Persian king Xerxes 483-480 BC |
info and map |
| Y |
| |
|
| Z |
| Zeus Altar, the Great Altar of Zeus, Pergamon (Bergama), Turkey |
|
| |
 |
Visit the My Favourite Planet Group on Facebook.
Join the group, write a message or comment,
post photos and videos, start a discussion... |
|
| |
 |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
George Alvanos
rooms
in Kavala's historic Panagia District
Anthemiou 35,
Kavala, Greece
kavalarooms.gr |
| |
| |
Olive Garden Restaurant
Kastellorizo,
Greece +30 22460 49 109
kastellorizo.de |
| |
| |
Papoutsis
Travel Agency
Kastellorizo,
Greece +30 22460 49 286
greeklodgings.gr |
| |
| |
|
