Greece - March 2005

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New bridge to Patra, ferry and New bridge to Patra New bridge to Patra Olympia - anemones Olympia - anemones
Bridge to Patra Bridge to Patra Bridge to Patra Olympia Olympia
         
Iris Olympia - proof that Olympia was once under the ocean - local stone used in building Olympia - Temple of Zeus - built 470 - 456, but destroyed by earthquakes Olympia - Temple of Zeus - reconstructed column Olympia - Temple of Zeus - reconstructed column
Olympia Olympia Olympia - Temple of Zeus Olympia - Temple of Zeus Olympia - Temple of Zeus
         
Olympia  - reconstruction of Philippeion Olympia - Temple of Hera - the earliest known temple - built early 6th Century with wooden
columns Olympia  - Temple of Hera - wooden columns gradually replaced with limestone columns Olympia  - altar of the temple of Hera - this is where the modern Olympic flame is lit, using
a mirror Olympia  - the Stadium - 4th Century BC - earth banks only
Olympia - Philippeion Olympia - Temple of Hera Olympia - Temple of Hera Olympia - altar of the temple of Hera Olympia - the Stadium
         
Olympia - a view across the site Anemones Wonderful flowers! and more ..... Museum at Olympia - for those who could not afford a real sacrifice, a model sufficed
Olympia Olympia Olympia Olympia Museum at Olympia
         
The pediment sculptures from the east front of the Temple of Zeus - the chariot race of
Oinomaos and Pelops The pediment sculptures from the east front of the Temple of Zeus - the chariot race of
Oinomaos and Pelops Pediment sculpture from the east front of the Temple of Zeus The pediment sculptures from the west front of the Temple of Zeus - battle of Lapiths and
Centaurs The pediment sculptures from the west front of the Temple of Zeus - battle of Lapiths and
Centaurs
Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia
         
Nike of Paionios - c 420 BC - the Winged Victory Nike of Paionios - c 420 BC - the Winged Victory Hermes of Praxiteles - found in the Temple of Hera - Hermes holding
the infant, Dionysos - c 340 BC Hermes of Praxiteles - found in the Temple of Hera - Hermes holding
the infant, Dionysos - c 340 BC The Palace of Nestor at Epano Englianos near Pylos - a Mycenean palace discovered
in 1932
Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia Museum at Olympia The Palace of Nestor
         
The Palace of Nestor - the hearth of the Megaron The hearth of the Megaron - imagine Odysseus and Penelope sitting across a hearth such
as this The Palace of Nestor - bathroom The Queen's Megaron with a smaller hearth Looking towards the bay from which Nestor and his boats may well have sailed for Troy
The Palace of Nestor The Palace of Nestor The Palace of Nestor The Palace of Nestor The Palace of Nestor
         
Mycenean tholos tomb near the Palace of Nestor - built 1550 - 1500 BC The tomb was of high status and housed at least 17 burials Pylos - view across the bay Pylos - imagine the ships setting sail for Troy
Juliette and Wendy sipping delicious hot chocolate!
The Palace of Nestor The Palace of Nestor Pylos Pylos Pylos
         
Pylos - sunset over the island of Sphakteria, where the Spartans and Athenians fought it out Pylos - Wendy with yet another hot chocolate! Pylos - view of Sphakteria in the morning from our balcony .... ....and across the bay Pylos - the harbour
Pylos Pylos Pylos Pylos Pylos
         
Crossing the mountains between Pylos and Sparta - imagine doing so in ancient times Wonderful views Wendy Mistra - One of the many byzantine churches Mistra looking towards modern Sparta
Mistra Mistra
         
Mistra - ruins of the byzantine town Mistra - one of the fortified gates Mistra - another church Mistra Looking over the plain of Sparta
Mistra Mistra Mistra Mistra Mistra
         
Mistra - looking back up at the castle Epidauros - Theatre built mid to late 4th Century BC  - into the hillside as was traditional Epidauros - attributed to Polykleitos the Younger Epidauros - wonderful views Epidauros - a circular orchestra - excellent acoustics - a whisper can be heard at the very top
Mistra Epidauros Epidauros Epidauros Epidauros
         
Epidauros - seated 14,000 in 55 rows - the upper tier added in the 2nd Century Epidauros Katharine - a small person with a large voice - she sang Tolon Tiryns - dates from 2500 BC
Epidauros Epidauros Epidauros Tolpn Tiryns
         
Tiryns - only 85 feet above the plain of Argos Tiryns - the walls are immensely thick - myth said they were built by the Cyclops Tiryns Lilliana, our greek guide, who was very knowledgeable Mycenae - the Treasury of Atreus dating from c 1250 BC
Tiryns Tiryns Tiryns Tiryns Mycenae
         
Mycenae - the Treasury of Atreus Mycenae - the Treasury of Atreus - overlapping stones created the dome Mycenae - the Treasury of Atreus Mycenae viewed from the Treasury of Atreus Mycenae - dates from 2000 BC
Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae
         
Mycenae - plan of the site - Grave Circle A in the foreground Mycenae - the Lion Gate - the earliest monumental sculpture in Europe Mycenae - the Lion Gate Mycenae - the Lion Gate Mycenae - Grave Circle A where the
Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae
         
Mycenae - a new path has been laid to make access easier Mycenae - the postern gate Mycenae - the entrance to the underground cistern Mycenae - the North Gate - much plainer than the Lion Gate Mycenae - the Megaron of the Palace with its hearth
Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae Mycenae
         
Susan and Andy on the inside of the Lion Gate Mycenae - one of the tombs which has lost its dome Corinth - the Temple of Apollo built in the 6th Century BC Corinth - the Temple of Apollo - notice how the columns appear to bend outwards - later
architects corrected this illusion Acrocorinth
Mycenae Mycenae Corinth Corinth Corinth
         
Corinth - it was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC and rebuilt by Julius Caesar in 44 BC Corinth - the latrines Corinth - the Fountain of Peirene Corinth - the Bema where St Paul spoke to the Corinthians - he spent 18 months here Corinth - looking across at the Temple of Apollo
Corinth Corinth Corinth Corinth Corinth
         
Corinth - a vaulted building - possibly a shop The Corinth Canal  looking towards the Gulf of Corinth.  It was 
completed in 1893 .  The Corinth Canal - looking toward the Saronic Gulf and Piraeus The Corinth Canal - it is 6,343 metres long, 25 metres wide and 8
metres deep.  The walls are 63 metres at their highest point.
Salamis
Corinth Corinth Corinth Corinth Salamis
         
         
         
         
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