US EditionThe Beach Might Be The Best Summer Getaway, But For Ancient Greeks, It Was A Scary Place
GREECE, JUL 28 – Ancient Greeks saw beaches as thresholds between life and death, associating them with ghosts, omens, and mourning rather than leisure, scholars say.
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The Beach Might Be The Best Summer Getaway, But For Ancient Greeks, It Was A Scary Place
Early Europeans, and especially the ancient Greeks, thought the beach was a place of hardship and death. The post The Beach Might Be The Best Summer Getaway, But For Ancient Greeks, It Was A Scary Place appeared first on Study Finds.
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The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination - for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
Ixia Beach, located on the northwestern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, is a popular destination. Norbert Nagel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAMany of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part of our summer vacations. Research has shown that spending time at the beach can provide immense relaxation for many people. Staring at the ocean puts us in a mild meditative state, the smell of the breeze soothes us, the warmth…
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