Lion
The Lion's Gate at Mycenae. The sculpture on top is potentially one of the oldest sculptures known to mankind...
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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... [read more]
Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... [read more] Blog: Corinth, Mycenae, Olympia
Date: October 19th 2008
Alright, Weekend 5 we took a trip to many historical sites in the Peloponnese. Like usual, it was all 30 of us, plus our directors, plus our art history teacher. First stop: Corinth. The ancient city of Corinth dates back to 5000 BC or earlier, and The Apostle Paul visited Corinth and wrote letters from there! (Think the bible...The Corinthians) There, we saw the Temple of Apollo, which i ... read more
Date: October 19th 2008
Alright, Weekend 5 we took a trip to many historical sites in the Peloponnese. Like usual, it was all 30 of us, plus our directors, plus our art history teacher. First stop: Corinth. The ancient city of Corinth dates back to 5000 BC or earlier, and The Apostle Paul visited Corinth and wrote letters from there! (Think the bible...The Corinthians) There, we saw the Temple of Apollo, which i ... read more
