A Historical Tour of Pylos (My Odyssey Pt. 4)

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I've been compiling my experiences from an epic adventure through Greece earlier this year. Walking (/driving) in the footsteps of some of the greatest ancients, we travelled from Athens, up to Delphi, across the Rio–Antirrio Bridge, around the Peloponnese and back.

Such an Odyssey couldn't come without a video, and the scale of it has turned out to be big enough for several videos!

So with that, please join me on my travels in part four - Pylos! Mycenaean maritime powerhouse, this gorgeous seaside town flanked by panoramas and lagoons has seen more than its fair share of excitement through history.

One of the key sites responsible for bringing Minoan culture from Crete to the mainland, Pylos and its environs is home to a treasure trove of fantastic archaeological findings. One among them is the wonderfully preserved 'Palace of Nestor', supposedly (or not!) once home to the aged Achaean king of the same name.

Learn about this kingdom on the southern tip of the peninsula, from the Mycenaean warrior-kings buried there to the story of Nestor and more!

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Sources Used

Ancient Texts:

Pseudo-Apollodorus - Bibliotheca (Βιβλιοθήκη)
Hesiod - Theogony (Θεογονία)
Homer - The Iliad (Ἰλιάς)
Homer - The Odyssey (Ὀδύσσεια)
Pausanias - Description of Greece (Ἑλλάδος Περιήγησις)
Strabo - Geography (Γεωγραφικά)

The DĀMOS Linear B Database provided by the University of Oslo
https://damos.hf.uio.no/1

Credits
If you see any of your artwork in the video, please let me know so I can give you credit!

Film, TV & Game Clips:
'Assassin's Creed Odyssey' (2018) | Ubisoft Montreal ©
'The Legend of Hercules' (2014) | Harlin | Summit Entertainment ©
'Total War Saga: Troy' (2020) | Creative Assembly ©

Music:
All Music is licensed by Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Timestamps:

00:00 Setting the Scene
01:15 Where is Pylos?
02:39 The Story of Nestor
04:12 The Palace of Nestor
04:37 The Mycenaean Age of Pylos
05:58 Pylos in the Peloponnesian War
06:20 Medieval Ages & Legacy

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