The Mystery
Scholars have been baffled for centuries.
In the Odyssey Homer gives a detailed description of Ithaca, Odysseus’ homeland.
But where is it?
The Theory
Robert Bittlestone had an inspired idea.
What if Paliki, the peninsula on the western coast of Kefalonia, was actually a separate island at the time of Odysseus?
Read MoreThe Evidence
Then it perfectly matches Homer’s description of Ithaca.
Our compelling research, from geophysics to classical history, means we are close to finding the answer!
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The author of Odysseus Unbound, Robert Bittlestone, and his co-authors explain his ground-breaking idea.
Help us to Solve the Greatest Mystery of the Classical World
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