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Greece May 2017

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Athens

Acropolis

Acropolis Entrance

(Restored) Temple of Athena Nike

Entrance, from interior

Parthenon

Erechtheion

Erechtheion: Replica Cartyids

Erechtheion: Olive Tree for Athena

Erechtheion: Area sacred to Poseidon

Spot struck by Poseidon's Trident!

Hole in Erechtheion roof, for Poseidon

Temple of Zeus, from Acropolis

Assorted Ancient Athens

Acropolis, from Temple of Zeus

Temple of Zeus

Odeon of Herodes Atticus (161 AD)

Octagonal Tower of the Winds

Rebuilt Stoa of Attalus

Stoa of Attalus Museum: Spartan Shield (~425 BC)

Temple of Hephaestus (5th c bc)

Temple of Hephaestus (5th c bc)

Temple of Hephaestus (5th c bc)

Archaeological Museum

Archaeological Museum

Mycenaean Gold

The "Mask of Agamemnon" (~1500 bc)

Mycenaean Weapons

Mycenaean Boars' Tusk Helmet

Vapheio Vase (15th c bc)

The "Jockey of Artemision" (~140 bc)

Poseidon (~460 bc)

Poseidon (~480 bc)

Augustus (~10 bc)

The Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera Mechanism

Acropolis Museum

Acropolis Museum

Part of Archaic Acropolis Temple

Alexander the Great, ~ 330 BC

Alexander the Great, ~ 330 BC

The Caryatids

Acropolis from Acropolis Museum

Byzantine Museum

Christ Pantoktrator (~1400)

Christ Pantoktrator (~1600)

St Christopher "Cynocephalus" 1685 Shown as a member of a dog-headed race of humans

Rhodes

Grandmaster's Palace

Grandmaster's Palace, from Clock Tower

Medieval Walls

Sea Gates

Around Rhodes

The Street of the Knights

The Street of the Knights

Clock Tower

Harbor Tower

Knights' Hospital

Knights' Hospital

Archaeological Museum 7th-6th c bc rock crystal convex jewelers’ lenses.

View from clock tower

View from clock tower

Old Streets

Rhodes Acropolis: Temple of Pythean Apollo

Restored Odeon

Restored Stadium

Cape Sounion

A Pious Pilgrim

The Delicious Offering

Marathon

Statue of Miltiades

Tumulus of the Athenians

Nafplia

View from Nafplia Acropolis

Bourtzi Fort

Nafplia Acropolis

Palamidi Fortress

View from Nafplia to Palamidi Fortress

Palamidi Fortress

Palamidi Fortress

Palamidi bastion

View from Palamidi to Nafplia

Nafplia Archaeological Museum

Corinthian-style helmet ~500 BC

Mycenean Cuirass ~1500 BC (Dendra)

Bronze vessels ~1500 BC (Dendra)

Seals 2700-2500 BC

Mycenae

Mycenae

The Lion Gate

Grave Circle A

Excavated/Restored Grave

Entrance to Cistern

North Postern Gate

Treasury of Atreus

Ancient Corinth

Roman Mosaic ~200 AD

Corinthian Helmet ~480 BC

View to Acrocorinth

Acrocorinth

Frankish Tower

Nemea

Nemea

Nemea

Gold Signet Ring ~1500 BC

Mystras: A Byzantine Fortress City

Mystras: Fortress and lower City

Fortress

Fortress gate

Tiny Haiga Sophia Church

Haiga Sophia Interior

Haiga Sophia Interior

(Restored) Despot's Palace

(Restored) Despot's Palace

St Theodore Church

Hodegetria

Hodegetria

Hodegetria

Pantanassa Convent + view to Fortress

Pantanassa Convent

Pantanassa Convent

Pantanassa Convent

Pantanassa Convent

Sparta

Leonidas Statue

Sanctuary of Athena Chalkiokis

Archaic Stoa

Roman Theater

The "Round Building" from 7th c BC

Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia

Sparta Archaeological Museum

Medusa Mosaic, 3rd c AD

Mosaic, 4th c AD

Hoplite "Leonidas" ~470 BC

Hellenistic Black Marble Boar

Striking portrait mosaic

Olympia

Temple of Zeus

Ancient Stadium

Ancient Stadium

Triangular Base of Nike of Victory (5th c) Messenians & Naupactians over Spartans

Hera's Altar: Where modern flame is lit

Temple of Hera (from 7th c BC)

Philippeion (4th c BC) Commemorated Philip II & Family

Olympia Archaeological Museum

Assorted ancient helmets

Nike of Paeonis Formerly on triangular pillar

Persian helmet, dedicated by Athenians

Helmet of Miltiades Dedicated after Marathon 490 BC

West Pediment of Temple of Zeus

Hermes of Praxiteles ~330 BC

Roman mosaic of games

Pylos: Palace of Nestor

Throne Room, with great hearth

The Royal Bathroom!

Epidaurus

Ancient Theater of Epidaurus

Temple of Asklepios: Only foundations remain

Tholos, under restoration

Tiryns

Argos

Argos Castle

Delphi

Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

Omphalos, marks "Navel of the World"

Treasury of the Athenians, ~490 BC

Polygonal Wall, 6th c BC Support wall for Temple of Apollo platform.

Serpent Column (replica)

Temple of Apollo, 4th c BC

View over Temple of Apollo

Roman Theater

Roman Stadium (1)

Roman Stadium (2)

Delphi Archaeological Museum

Naxien Sphinx, 6th c BC

'Twins' of Argos, Archaic, 6th c BC

Bronze Charioteer, 5th c BC

Siphnian Treasury, ~525 BC

Votive bronze shield 7th c BC

Thermopylae

Thermopylae Monument

Monument detail

Kolonos Hill, where the Spartans made their final stand

Thermopylae Hot Spring!

Meteora

Rock spires from Meteora

Grand Meteoron Monastery Entrance

Grand Meteoron Monastery

Grand Meteoron Monastery

Grand Meteoron Monastery Ossuary

Grand Meteoron Monastery Church

Holy Trinity Monastery

Holy Trinity Monastery

Vergina: Tomb of Philip II

The Tomb Mound

A Tomb Entrance

An exposed Tomb

Diadem and golden ossuary of Philip II

Golden bow case, greaves, etc.

Thessalonica

White Tower ~15th c

White Tower ~15th c

Hagia Sophia, ~8th c

Church of Panagia Achiropiitos

Theodosian Walls

Theodosian Walls

Theodosian Walls

Theodosian Walls

Ataturk House

Ataturk House

Ataturk House

Byzantine Mus: Wisdom of Christ 14th c I have a poster of this from 1990 Exhibition!

Archaeo. Mus: Macedonian Gold Myrtle Wreath ~330 BC

Rotunda of Galerius

Rotunda of Galerius

Rotunda of Galerius

Rotunda of Galerius: Interior

Mosaic in dome

Mosaic in dome

Arch of Galerius

Arch of Galerius

St Demetrios

St Demetrios

St Demetrios: Modern mural

St Demetrios: Ancient Mosaic

St Demetrios: Ancient Mosaic

St Demetrios: Crypt

Spot where holy myrrh supposedly flowed

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