“Troy is ours – How on earth could Clytaemnestra know so fast?"

Abstract

This paper introduces a web application developed to highlight Aeschylus’ perception on the transmission of a message from Troy to Mycenae through a series of beacons; a case study that investigates the veracity of an ancient spatial description to facilitate message transmission over a distance of approximately 500 km. This research demonstrates the use of modern web and geospatial tools to recreate and animate a series of events of the ancient world through geo-visualization. The outcome of this work serves as an educational resource to supplement mythological text and stories passed down by oral poetry and storytelling.