Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus

Edited by Dimitrios Pandermalis
Essays by Katerina Boli, Angelos Chaniotis, Fritz Graf, Maria Katsakiori, Sophia Kremydi, Richard P. Martin, Dimitrios Pandermalis, and Semeli Pingiatoglou.
Located on the eastern slopes of Mount Olympus and atop the bubbling source of the ancient river Baphyras, the city of Dion and its natural environment were interpreted by the ancient Greeks as divine.
Dion’s proximity to the gods was reflected in the cults and daily existence of local residents but also pro...