Tuesday, January 14, 2014

2 Days on the Acropolis (one sunny, one dreary)

South Side, Temple of Athena Nike

 Column Bases, Temple of Athena Nike 

The Parthenon, as seen from the South Wing of the Propylaea

Elements of the Older Parthenon

View to the North, from the Acropolis

The Parthenon

View of the East End of the Acropolis, from the Pronaos of The Parthenon


Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Argolid and Corinthia: Trip 4

A Storm Rolls in, Larissa, Argos

Mycenaean Suit of Armor, Nafplio Museum

Roman Mosaic, Argos Museum

Lions Gate, Mycenae

Mycenaean Fresco, Mycenae

Mycenaean Octopus Vase, Mycenae Museum

The "Treasury of Atreus", Mycenae

Detail, Corinthian Capital, Tholos, Epidauros

Theater, Epidauros

View from the upper terrace, Argive Heraion

Colossal Female Head with a Mural Crown, Sikyon

Perachora

Friday, November 22, 2013

Central Greece: Trip 3 (Days 4-10)

Meteora at Daybreak

Monastery of Agios Stephanos as seen from the Meteoron, Meteora

WWII Propaganda Poster

Sunset over Volos, Thessaly 

Spolia, Orchomenos

Rupestral Theater, Chaironeia 




Thursday, November 7, 2013

Delphi: Trip 3 (Days 1-3)

Temple of Apollo, Delphi

View from the Corycian Cave, Delphi

Dusk over the Sacred Plain, Walk from Corycian Cave to Delphi

Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi

Treasury of Massalia, Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi

Base Moulding, Tholos, Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi

Detail from the North Frieze, Treasury of the Siphnians, Delphi

Kleobis and Biton, Delphi Museum

Hand and Reins of the Delphi Charioteer, Delphi Museum

Sunset over the Sacred Plain, Delphi

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

The Deep Peloponnese: Trip 2

Roman Aqueduct Covered in Lime Scale, Loukou

Agia Foteini (20th c. church), Mantineia

View from our balcony at daybreak, Dimitsana

Chapel Built into a Byzantine Bridge, Karitaina

Under the Tent, Temple of Apollo, Bassae

Apollo, Temple of Zeus at Olympia 

Column Drums, Temple of Zeus at Olympia

Castle, Methoni

Castle, Mistra

Vathia, The Mani

Vathia, The Mani

Cave of Vlihada, The Mani

Cave of Vlihada, The Mani








Monday, October 21, 2013

Northern Greece: Trip 1 (Days 5-12)

Lefkadia, Tomb of Judgement

Pella, Lion Hunt Mosaic

Thessaloniki Museum, Derveni Krater 

Thessaloniki, Minaret and Rotunda of Gallerius

Ferry to Thasos

Thasos, Aliki Marble Quarries

Thasos, Pan Sanctuary

Thasos

Dion, Roman Baths