Ancient Technology
Archea Olympia This is believed to be humanity's first functioning robot! I am not sure exactly how it works but it uses steam power to...
Archea Olympia This is believed to be humanity's first functioning robot! I am not sure exactly how it works but it uses steam power to...
Athens This is a photo of a place called la plaka, or the plaza in English. This is the center of town where the flea market is held. As...
Rhodes This is a medieval castle that now serves as a museum. After spending almost three weeks visiting museums filled with Greek art,...
Santorini This is a picture of my feet submerged in a tank of tiny fish called Garra rufa, nicknamed "doctor fish". These little guys eat...
Marathon This is a picture of a burial mound that covers the bodies of Athenians who gave their lives at the Battle of Marathon. This...
Southwest of Thessaloniki This is me and my friend Patty posing in front of Mnt. Olympus (It is the peak on the left side of the...
Epidaurus This is the sanctuary of Asklepios in Epidaurus. This is where the god of medicine Askllepois was worshiped, which makes this...
Knossos, Crete This is a a picture of a fresco at the Palace of Knossos at Crete. This is one of many frescos the palace houses. It...
Thermopylae This is a picture of a modern monument laid in 1955 at the site of Thermopylae. Thermopylae is the place where the famous 300...
Athens This is the Parthenon which is located in the Acropolis of Athens. It served as a temple of worship for the goddess Athena...
Athens The Athenian Agora is one of the best preserved agoras in Greece. In its prime it was the heart of classical Athens. It was so...
Aegina This is the temple of Aphaia where the goddess Aphaia was worshiped exclusively at. Aphaia was a goddess who became associated...
Delphi This is the alter where the oracle of Delphi was visited by military generals and rulers from all over Greece. In ancient times...
Olympia This is what remains of the gymnasium that the original olympic athletes trained in. The performance of a Pan-Hellenic athletic...
Olympia This is the stadium where the 200 meter sprint was raced. The 200 meter sprint was the first event to be perfumed at the Olympic...
Mycenae This is a Mycenaean tomb, nicknamed the "beehive tomb" due to its shape. Although it has not been confirmed, it is said to be the...
Acropolis Museum- Athens This is a metope, decorative part of a temple, that depicts a Lapith and a Greek. In mythology there is said to...
Acropolis Museum- Athens These are two of the statue columns that once stood at the Erectheion, which is an Ancient Greek temple used to...
Acropolis Museum- Athens This is a bust of Alexander the Great aka Alexander III, the is the son of Phillip II and is known for...
Heraklion Museum- Knossos This statuette is commonly referred to as the Snake Goddess. It is widely believed to be goddess of fertility....