This gallery contains 2 photos.
Continuing our digital covid-19 journey, today we’ll visit Olympia, to see the Tholos (round building) built there by Philip II of Macedon. Philip II and the Olympic games In the 356 Olympic Games, the king of Macedon, Philip II, took … Continue reading
This gallery contains 11 photos.
When describing the Sanctuary of Asclepius in Epidaurus, the ancient author Pausanias, mentions a round building near the temple of Asclepius, which he calls Tholos (i.e. round building) but fails to mention its use. Nevertheless he believes it is worth … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Continuing our virtual journey in Greece, we remain in the Peloponnese, to visit the sanctuary of Epidaurus, dedicated to Asclepius, the healing god. In the 4th century BCE, the sanctuary and the city of Epidaurus embarked upon a construction programme … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Today I’m going to show you another monument from an unusual angle: the colossal columns of the temple of Olympian Zeus (17.25m / 56.6 ft), normally tower above trees and buildings. In this picture two of them seem lost among … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
The week is nearing its end and I almost forgot to post my customary photo. This is a favorite of mine: it is a view of the Acropolis as seen between the columns of the Temple of Olympic Zeus. To … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Yesterday was a rare day indeed – a day of snow. A few flakes had the courtesy to drift this far south and excite the kids with a promise of a white city, like the ones we see on Christmas … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
When walking in Plaka, the historic district of Athens, just below the Acropolis, look up and you will see the Erechtheum. Right in front of it, built into the wall, you will notice huge round blocks of marble, while a … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Most visitors to the Acropolis leave with the impression that there was never anything on top of the rock, except impressive temples of white marble. Nothing could be more misleading. For most of its long history (and prehistory) the Acropolis … Continue reading
This gallery contains 12 photos.
Over the next three days (October 11th-14th), visitors to Athens will enjoy several cultural events centred on the theme of fire. I decided to join in, by adding my own story of fire. This story took place more than three … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
The Acropolis is a rocky hill that has always been a natural fort, inhabited and fortified since prehistoric times. It has known numerous wars, invasions and sieges in its turbulent history. In the picture below, shell marks are clearly visible … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 