A lesson in patience from Mother Nature

These stalactites have taken more than a million years to form-- talk about a lesson in patience and perseverance. The beauty of the cave, even in the darkest parts, was evident by flashlight.

Week 3: Cretan Sun...and Pitch Blackness!?

June 24th 2009
In rather characteristic fashion, this week started off slow (sensing a pattern here?). Last Monday I was slated to help Kroni, the Center's professional photographer, take pictures of the Minoan site of Petras (Pe-trahs). Petras is a major Bronze Age site, with evidence for human occupation from the Neolithic through Late Bronze Age-- and it features a Late Bronze Age administrative complex, a ... read more

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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

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