Everything in Moderation
Monday was dedicated to the god Apollo and his sacred shrine perched on the side of Mt. Parnassus. It’s quite an amazing place geographically and historically. To get here is extremely difficult. One can only imagine the 3000 ft. ascent by foot or cart from Sparta, Athens or even the Middle East and Rome. And yet, people came from the four corners ...
Our 3rd day in Olympia was all about archeology and technology. The morning started with a visit to the Olympian museum where students saw recreations of the Olympic site and many of the treasures found in the excavations.
The afternoon was for a little down time at the pool and an amazing Greek buffet lunch. And, the late afternoon we spent ...
Our second full day at Olympia we spent visiting the temple of Apollo Epicurius, about an hour away from Olympia.
This odd little temple is seldom visited but very much worth the trip. It is off the beaten "tourist" path making it less crowded even though it is one of the best preserved temples from the ancient world.
The ...
Olympia is the historic site of the first Olympic Games. Starting in 776 BC and continuing well into the 4th century, this site has held the competition of Greek athletes (and later Romans) for over a thousand years. This is the site that the students saw this morning. After breakfast we walked down to the Olympia archeological site to see where ...
Day 3 Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae
Today was the site visit and travel day towards Olympia. After an early start from Athens, we made our way west to Corinth to see the Isthmus of Corinth and cross over to mainland Greece. After a quick stop at the canal we ventured toward Epidaurus the site of the best preserved Greek amphitheater in Greece. ...
