Odysseus’ Palace found!

By Ileana von Hirsch, August 29th 2010

Finally, over a hundred years since Schliemann, convinced he had found the location of Odysseus and Penelope’s home, first excavated the site of Aetos on Ithaca, a team of architects from the University of Yannina have uncovered a three storey Mycenean building that corresponds to Homer’s famous description. Odysseus clearly valued panoramic views – either for strategic or poetic reasons, as this site overlooking the dizzyingly beautiful bay of Afales, stands out even on an island of peerless vistas.

We Ithacisians have always poo-pooed misguided attempts by amateur “researchers” to locate Homeric Ithaca anywhere other than Ithaca – as any fool knows, modern Ithacisians with their blend of cunning,  melancholy, pragmatism and a strong survival instinct, are the direct descendants of Odysseus, and anyone who says otherwise can go straight to Hades….

About the author

Ileana von Hirsch

Ileana lives in London, is married to a Bavarian, and comes from an old shipping family from the Greek island of Ithaca. ileana@fivestargreece.com

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