SEAC XXXIII

As we are finishing the conference and prepare for the excursion to Pelion, here's some background on the history of Volos.

Mythology

Some of the most important passages of the greek mythology are dedicated to Volos area. Magnes, son of Aeolus and Aenareti, was Magnesia's mythological chieftain...

Tsipouro is the famous passtime of the locals. Learn the basics of the etiquette!

Production

Tsipouro is produced after a double distillation of the by-products of wine making (pips, skins, etc). In the second distillation herbs are added. Each producer has its own secret recipie! Its production...

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Some Greek, to get you in the climate!

Key dates in Greek History

• 6,000 BC Neolithic settlements
• 3000-1100 BC The Minoan or Mycenaean age (remains at Dimini and Sesklo near Volos)
• 700 BC Homeric poems written
• Jason and the Argonauts set out on their travels from Volos
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Two grants worth €500 each will be offered by SEAC to young scientists working in cultural astronomy. Applicants must be postgraduate students working on either a Masters or a PhD degree with a subject on some aspect of astronomy in culture, or must have completed such a degree not earlier than 2020...