Greece!

So I got back from Greece last night. It was amazing but around day seven I did get home sick for Rome, cause well Athens is by far the shadiest city I've ever been to! The landscape is unlike anything I've ever seen and the coastal country is beyond beautiful. The best story comes from Delphi, where our entire class got kicked off of the archaeological site by one of the security guards for "being disrespectful." Our academic dean, Dr. Hatlie, fought for us and became our hero! My favorite place was Itea, outside of Delphi. These are a couple of pictures and when everyone is off the internet I can put more up.
The platform that St. Paul preached from in Corinth

The best preserved Greek theater in Epidaurous

Mycenae (finally getting to see the place we read about in all the epics)

The Theater of Dionysus from the acropolis in Athens

The Parthenon (Temple of Athena) on the acropolis in Athens

Athens from the areopagus

Delphi
An example of class time in Greece (in Delphi)

The Temple of Apollo in Delphi and our fearless leader, Dr. Hatlie

Itea
Itea
In Olympia we ran in the original stadium and our relay team won second, so we brought our winnings to the temple

Hermes of Praxiltes in Olympia

Helmets in Olympian Museum

Museum in Olympia (from the pediment on the Temple of Zeus)


Reliquary in Basilica of St. Nicholas in Bari (included are a thorn from the Crown of Thorns, part of St. Laurence's arm, and the tooth of St. Mary Magdalen)