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Mike from Allentown, Pa., writes: Hi Adam, In your opinion how much of the Penn State loss can be attributed to nerves? Or, from the crash of a huge energy burst at the start? Also, was it me, or did Matt McGloin seem tenative to throw deep? He threw maybe 5-6 deep passes, but seemed to hesitate in the pocket to throw deep. I know the offense is based upon short passes, but once Ohio took that away in the second half McGloin apparently hesitant to go downfield. Your thoughts?
Adam Rittenberg: Mike, I think you're right about an energy dip after the start of the game -- and certainly after what should have been a Penn State interception turned into an Ohio touchdown in the third quarter. You just felt the entire stadium deflate after that play. Lions defensive tackle Jordan Hill said today, "We lost some of our energy in the second half. We have to keep that up the whole game." That will be a big key at Virginia, and, in a way, Penn State should have an easier time because there was so much buildup for the opener. As for McGloin, he looked comfortable with the short routes, which were working early on. But I agree that you need to mix in some longer passes at times, if only to show the defense that they're in the playbook. Penn State doesn't have proven receivers, but Allen Robinson looked like a guy who has taken a big step. It wouldn't surprise me to see Robinson used on some more vertical routes against Virginia. But you also have to set up longer passes with runs, and Penn State didn't run the ball well enough -- or much at all -- against Ohio. Establishing a better run game will be key going forward.
Evan from Bradenton, Fla., writes: Adam, I resend my earlier comments about disagreeing with you on you placement of the Illini in a better bowl than Purdue. I say this because Purdue will now be plague with slow starts, untimely sacks, poorly thrown deep balls, tunnel vision, and point differentials that are too big to overcome. For the life of me, I don't understand Danny Hope's decision to start TerBush over Marve. We (the fans) have been wanting Marve to start every since he arrived, but will Danny Hope give the fans what they want? I think we all know the answer to that.
Adam Rittenberg: Evan, I understand your frustration, and it's echoed by many Purdue fans. The concern I had about Marve was his health and whether he could perform at 100 percent. He looked good against Eastern Kentucky and clearly has the most natural of ability of any Purdue quarterback. On the flip side, TerBush didn't do anything to lose the job on the field in camp, at least according to the coaches. Danny Hope said Tuesday that TerBush, "outperformed the other quarterbacks, hands down," in practice. The main concern with Marve is turnovers, as he has had quite a few during his career, including as many interceptions (10) as touchdown passes at Purdue. While TerBush isn't flashy, he had more than twice as many touchdown strikes (13) as interceptions (6) in 2011. I see this as Hope wanting the lower-risk option on the road against Notre Dame. It's not an uncommon approach. But you can make the argument that Purdue needs to make big plays to win this game, and that Marve gives the offense the best chance to do so.
Kyle from Denton, Texas, writes: Adam,Hey do you think the Big Ten should change it's scheduling from starting conference play in Week 5 to starting conference play in say Week 1 or 2? It seems like almost every other conference does this. It allows their teams to not have to run a gauntlet of a schedule, and allows for some early exposure of big marque games on National Television early in the season. The SEC does it, and they've had the last 6 National Titles. Seems like they may be on to something by letting their teams have a break later in the season rather than have them try to run a gauntlet schedule.
Adam Rittenberg: Kyle, I completely agree that the Big Ten should do this as soon as possible (the schedules are set through 2016, so it'd be the 2017 season). Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema has been the most vocal advocate to have some league games earlier. He wants the Big Ten to mirror the SEC's scheduling model, which creates some buzz early in the season with a handful of league games, and also gives teams a bit of a break later in the season with a non-league opponent. He told me in July, "They [the SEC] front-load the schedule. I saw they released their September games, and everyone goes gaga over those games. Well, we could have the same effect if the Big Ten would play them in September." Wisconsin and Purdue moved their 2013 game from Oct. 26 to Sept. 21.
Former Illinois coach Ron Zook also was in favor of this, and several athletic directors I've talked with see the benefits. The Big Ten doesn't benefit from weeks with only 1-2 decent non-league games, and while the overall quality of non-league scheduling is improving in the league, it'd be nice to see 1-2 league contests on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the season. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany recently told a Nebraska radio program that he's open to the idea of scheduling league games earlier, so I think there's a decent chance this happens.
Matt from Midway, N.C., writes: Adam, last year no Buckeye receiver had more than 14 receptions. Already, Corey "Philly" Brown has 7 receptions after just 1 game. What are realistic expections for the Buckeye recievers this year and does Brown have a real chance of being an elite receiver in the B1G this year?
Adam Rittenberg: Matt, the expectations should be much higher for not only Brown but the entire Buckeyes receiving corps. Their numbers undoubtedly will go up after last season, and it wouldn't surprise me if Ohio State ended up with three players recording 30 or more receptions this fall. Brown, Devin Smith and Jake Stoneburner should end up being quarterback Braxton Miller's top targets this season. Players like Evan Spencer are in the mix as well. Let's give it a few more weeks to see if Brown is Miller's No. 1 target/possession guy. But if Brown keeps up this production against better competition, he'll be in the mix for postseason honors, especially at arguably the Big Ten's weakest position.
Jack from Santa Fe, N.M., writes: Two quick questions:1) Are you and Brian going to do the weekly Big Ten podcast this season? They were awesome last year.2) Given that Michigan's coordinators seemed a bit lost, do you think Brady Hoke should have put on a headset at some point and talked to Al Borges about adjusting Michigan's play selection, or gone down the field and talked Greg Mattison about defensive schemes. I doubt this would have made a difference regarding the final result, Alabama was going to win no matter what. However, Michigan's offense and defense looked about the same from the beginning of the game through the end. If you are going to beat Nick Saban, you have to surprise him. Its highly unlikely that you will out-muscle or out-talent Alabama. Plus with the camera-panning to Al Borges, who looked completely flabbergasted, isn't this the time you want to step back and talk things over as a head coach?
Adam Rittenberg: Jack, to answer your first question, yes! We're very excited for the return of the Big Ten podcast this week. We record our first one Wednesday, and it should be posted later that night or Thursday morning. Be sure and tune in, as it'll be an improved version. As for your second question, while it's weird to see a head coach in 2012 who doesn't wear a headset, Hoke knows what he's doing and puts a lot of faith in both Borges and Mattison to do their thing. Neither coordinator is a rookie play-caller, and while I'm sure Hoke has ways of relaying messages, his approach seems fine. I also don't know if you beat Saban by surprising him. Sure, maybe you can once or twice, but if you're completely overmatched at the line of scrimmage, as Michigan was on both sides of the ball, schematics simply aren't going to matter.
Steve from Milwaukee writes: What do you base your power rankings on? Is it which teams you think are the best or which teams are playing the best right now? I remember last year or the year before there was a lot of whining by readers no matter what you did and I don't remember what the final verdict was. If it's how the team is playing right now, how is Wisconsin ahead of OSU after squeaking out a 5 point win at home vs a far inferior team? (especially if so little separates the top few as you say)
Adam Rittenberg: Good question, Steve. After we get a few games into the season, the power rankings really are based on how a given team is performing at the moment. The first few sets of rankings -- which, much like the preseason polls, are utterly useless but fun nonetheless -- are based more on factors like competition, how we feel the teams will eventually end up, etc. We're just trying to get a feel for these teams right now, and at least for me, it takes a few games and ideally a good opponent or two to provide that gauge. When we do, it'll be how teams are performing at that given time. I knew Ohio State fans would be a bit ticked off by today's rankings, but it's based more on facing Miami (Ohio) and the fact that Wisconsin and Michigan both looked stronger entering the season. Now if both the Badgers and Wolverines struggle this week and Ohio State pounds a good Central Florida team, you'll see some movement in the rankings. And you'll see shuffling pretty much every week. Also, we try to match up the Big Ten rankings with our votes in the ESPN.com Top 25. We both had Wisconsin still ahead of Ohio State, and we wanted to be consistent here.
Ryan from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes: Hi Adam,Whew that was a wild week 1 for the Big 10! I have a question concerning Iowa and Wisconsin. 1.) Who should be more concerned after week 1? It seems like Iowa's question marks were their strengths and there strengths were their weaknesses. And it looks like Wisconsin just plain let up. Did it seem to you like Iowa kept it pretty plain and simple on offense? I only remember them throwing 1 ball of 15 yards or further down field.. definitely not what I was expecting from our passing game, but I was encouraged with what I saw from Bullock. And the last question I have.. How come Wisconsin didn't get punished in the polls for their narrow escape? Back in 09' when UNI about upset Iowa; Iowa was dropped from the polls and didn't return for about 3 weeks after.. I know its only week 1 and its hard to take a lot away from some of the performances.. But I would like to get your take... AND WE'RE OFF!!
Adam Rittenberg: I'd be a little more concerned about Wisconsin because the Badgers have a higher ceiling than the Hawkeyes and have set their sights on another trip to Pasadena. If certain things don't get tightened up on defense, Wisconsin will have a tough time getting there. Iowa can come away from the opener feeling pretty good about two potential problem areas in running back and defensive line. The Hawkeyes still need much more from James Vandenberg and should put up more than 18 points, but I wasn't discouraged by what I saw from a young team. I agree Iowa needs to stretch the field more and get a few of its wideouts to step up. It will be interesting to see what Greg Davis does this week against Iowa State, which played very good defense in the final three quarters of its win against Tulsa. As for Wisconsin in the polls, I'm a little surprised the Badgers didn't drop more, but it's not as if too many teams directly behind the Badgers had really impressive opening performances. This is a big week for Wisconsin as Oregon State, while certainly not the program it has been in years past, can be very tricky on its home field.


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AEGINA - Temple of Aphaea
On the Greek island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, about 50 km from Athens, there is a ruin of the Temple of Aphaea. It is situated on the top of a hill covered with pines, in the north-eastern part of the island, and is distinguished by very good preservation.
The sanctuary was initially dedicated to the cult of Aphaea, a local goddess later assimilated by Athena. Finds dating from the prehistoric period - including figurines of breeding women - point to the conclusion that the cult was established very early, possibly in the beginning of the 2nd millenium B.C.
The imposing temple was built in ca. 500 B.C. An earlier building existed on the same position, built in the 6th century B.C. but it was burnt down in around 510 B.C.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Academy
The Academy of Athens forms part of the so-called "Neoclassical Trilogy" of the City of Athens: Academy - University - Library. It consists of aesthetically distinct parts that form a harmonic ensemble of built mass. It is flanked by two wings decorated with friezes and a pair of tall columns adorned by statues of Apollo and Athena. The predominant material on the facets is marble. Overall, the building is a characteristic example of mature Neoclassicism.
It was built in two phases, in 1859 - 1863 and 1868 - 1885, based on studies of the Danish architect Theophile Hansen and it is believed to be his most exquisite work in Greece. Hansen himself was also supervising the construction up to 1861 when E. Ziller took over. The statues are the work of the sculptor L. Drosis and the painted decorations were again done by Karl Rahl. The Academy is considered the finest example of the Greek order in architecture. The main donator to finance the construction was the family of the Baron Simon Sinas, Ambassador of Greece in Vienna, Berlin and Munich.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most important site of the city. During Perikles' Golden Age, ancient Greek civilization was represented in an ideal way on the hill and some of the architectural masterpieces of the period were erected on its ground. The first habitation remains on the Acropolis date from the Neolithic period. Over the centuries, the rocky hill was continuously used either as a cult place or as a residential area or both. The inscriptions on the numerous and precious offerings to the sanctuary of Athena (marble korai, bronze and clay statuettes and vases) indicate that the cult of the city's patron goddess was established as early as the Archaic period (650-480 B.C.). During the Classical period (450-330 B.C.) three important temples were erected on the ruins of earlier ones: the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike, dedicated to Athena Parthenos, Athena Polias, and Athena-Apteros Nike, respectively. The Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the sacred area was also constructed in the same period.
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- www.acropolisofathens.gr
ATHENS - Athens Archaeological Museum - Satyr
In Greek mythology, satyrs are a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus that roamed the woods and mountains. In mythology they are often associated with sex drive and vase-painters often portrayed them with uncontrollable erections.
The satyrs' chief was called Silenus, a minor deity associated with fertility. These characters can be found in the only remaining satyr play Cyclops by Euripedes and the fragments of Sophocles' The Tracking Satyrs. The satyr play was a lighthearted follow-up attached to the end of each trilogy of tragedies in Athenian festivals honoring Dionysus.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr
ATHENS - Hadrian's Arch
This triumphal arch lies on an ancient street that led from the old city of Athens to the new, Roman section, built by Hadrian. It was constructed by the Athenians in A.D. 131, in honor of their benefactor emperor. Two inscriptions are carved on the architrave, one on each side: the first, on the side towards the Acropolis reads "This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus"; the second, on the other side, facing the new city reads "This is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus".
The central arched opening of the monument is supported by pilasters crowned with Corinthian capitals. Similar, but taller pilasters flank the outer corners. The arch is crowned by a series of Corinthian columns and pilasters, with an Ionic architrave at the ends, and an entablature with a triangular pediment in the middle. The whole monument is made of Pentelic marble.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Karyatids
Caryatids (or Karyatids) are female figures used as architectural supports in place of columns -- a feature associated with Ionic architecture. The Roman architect Vitruvius wrote that Caryatids were supposed to represent the women of the southern Greek town of Caryae which supported the invading Persian force in 480 BC. After the Persian Wars, the other Greek states forced them to carry objects.
One of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion was removed by Lord Elgin in order to decorate his Scottish mansion, and was later sold to the British Museum. Athenian legend had it that at night the remaining five Caryatids could be heard wailing for their lost sister. Nowadays the five original Caryatids are displayed in helium-filled glass cases in the Acropolis Museum and are replaced in situ by exact replicas.
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ATHENS - Odeon of Herod Atticus
Herodes Atticus, a philanthropist, was also a famous Greek orator, and very rich and liberal. He donated the theater to the city in memory of his wife Appia Annia Regilla who was Roman and a cult priestess.
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is still in use today but only holds 5.000 spectators, only the lower tier of seats remain. Like most Greek Odeon's it has superb acoustics. Odeon's are a separate type of construct than theaters in that most had a wooden roof for acoustic purposes. This very roofs susceptibility to fire is what makes them scarce today.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Panathenaic StadiumThe Panathenaic Stadium (Greek: Παναθηναϊκό στάδιο), also known as the Kallimármaro (Καλλιμάρμαρο, meaning the "beautifully marbled"), is a multi-purpose stadium used for several events and athletics in Athens. The Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Reconstructed from the remains of an ancient Greek stadium, the Panathenaic is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble (from Mount Penteli) and is one of the oldest in the world.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panathenaic_Stadium
ATHENS - Parliament Guard
Every Sunday at 11 am, tourists gather in front of the Parliament building on Syntagma Square (Plateia Syntagmatos) to watch the ceremonial changing of the guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The guards (Evzone's) wear their traditional white kilts, red and black caps and red clogs with pompoms only that day or on special occasions. On every other day, the Evzone's wear regular khaki uniforms with skirts and the changing of the guard takes place every hour on the hour, 24 hours a day. The guards are tall and well trained soldiers. They belong to the 'Proedriki Froura' the guards of the President of Democracy. It is a high honor for every Greek soldier to be chosen as an Evzone.
With a history spanning over more than a century, the Greek Presidential Guard was officially founded in 1868 as a regiment of the Greek army. Today, the duties of the Evzone's are of a purely ceremonial nature.
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- http://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/athens-history/athens-changing-guards.htm
ATHENS - Parthenon
The Parthenon is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world. The building has stood atop the Acropolis of Athens for nearly 2.500 years and was built to give thanks to Athena, the city's patron goddess, for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. The building was officially called the Temple of Athena the Virgin, and its popular name derives from the ancient word parthenos, a young woman.
The Parthenon replaced an older temple which had been destroyed by the Persians. As well as being a temple, the Parthenon was used as a treasury, and was the location of the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire.
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- www.acropolisofathens.gr
ATHENS - Roman Agora
The Roman Agora (Market of Caesar and Augustus) is located on the north side of the Acropolis, and a short distance to the east of the Greek Agora, with which it was connected by a paved street. An inscription (IG II2 3174) on the architrave of the monumental Gate of Athena Archegetis ("Athena the Leader") tells us that Julius Caesar and Augustus provided the funds for its construction in the 1st century B.C.
The Roman Agora consists of a large, open-air courtyard surrounded by colonnades on all four sides. On the eastern side, there were also a series of shops. On the southern side was a fountain. The main entrance was on the west (Gate of Athena Archegetis), and there was a second entrance on the east, leading up to a public latrine and the "Tower of the Winds." The Roman Agora apparently became the main market of the city, taking over many of the commercial functions of the Greek Agora, which had become something of a museum by that time.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Temple of Zeus Olympios
The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympeion) was an enormous structure, the largest temple in Greece, exceeding even the Parthenon in size. Work began on this vast edifice in 515 BCE during the reign of the tyrant Peisistratos, who initiated the building work to gain public favor.
Although there were several attempts over many years to finish the temple, it was not completed until 132 CE by the Emperor Hadrian. The 104 columns, each 17 meters high, of the temple were made of Pentelic marble. Only 15 of the Corinthian columns remain standing to give a sense of the enormous size of the temple which would have been approximately 96 x 40 meters in size.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ATHENS - Thiseion
Despite its name, it was not a temple dedicated to Theseus but to the god Hephaistos and the goddess Athena. Situated at the western edge of the agora, it is today the best preserved temple of ancient times. Built in 449 B.C. it housed the statues of Hephaistos and Athena sculpted by Alkamenes.It is about 32 meters long and 14 meters wide, with 6 columns at the ends and 13 at the sides. Its plans appears conventional Doric, but its cellar resembles the larger one in the Parthenon.
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CORFU - Corfu
Corfu (Greek: Kérkyra) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. The island is connected to the history of Greece from the beginning of Greek mythology.
The island's history is also laden with battles and conquests, indicative of Corfu's turbulent position in a historical vortex lasting until the modern period. The legacy of these struggles is visible in the form of castles punctuating strategic locations across the island. Corfu's capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis (Castle city) by the Greek Government, and the old town was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007.
Corfu is one of the most popular destinations of Greece. The island offers a lot of verdant vegetation, amazing beaches, superb venetian architecture, picturesque villages, lively nightlife and a great cosmopolitan way of life.
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- www.corfu.gr
CORFU - Dying Achilles
In Greek mythology, Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War, and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. The death of Achilles was however not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, but appeared in later Greek and Roman poetry and drama concerning events after the Iliad, later in the Trojan War.
In the myths surrounding the Trojan war, Achilles died from a heel wound as the result of a poisoned arrow fired by Paris. According to a myth arising later, his mother, Thetis, had dipped the infant Achilles in the river Styx, holding onto him by his heel, and he became invulnerable where the waters touched him - that is, everywhere but the areas covered by her thumb and forefinger - implying that only a heel wound could have been his downfall.
The Dying Achilles sculpture was created in Berlin in 1884 by Ernst Herter, a famous German sculptor as specialised in in creating statues of mythological figures. The statue was acquired by Empress Elizabeth (Sissy) and became the centrepiece at the gardens of her palace Achilleion in Corfu, Greece.
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- www.corfu.gr
CORFU - Old fortress
Corfu is unique amongst Greek islands. Its rich history is reflected in the range of cultural influences that exist on the island, and it is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean.
The fortress was built by the Venetians upon the remains of a Byzantine castle and was completed in two stages. During the first period (1400-1500) the Venetians strengthened the Byzantine walls and dug the Contra Fossa moat, turning the promontory into an artificial island accessed by a movable bridge. The second period (16th- 18th centuries) began with the completion of this work and ended with the additions and alterations made by the British.
Today two impressive bastions remain, as well as later British buildings and accretions such as the church of St. George, built in 1840 as a basilica with Doric columns. Most of the churches and other buildings have however been destroyed, most important amongst them the Palace of the Venetian Proveditore.
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- www.corfu.gr
CORFU - Pontikonissi
At the tip of Corfu's Kanoni peninsula a footpath descends to the Vlacherna Monastery, a tiny island linked to the shore by a causeway. The causeway is the mooring point for a number of small boats which will take you to Mouse Island (Pontikonissi) where you can visit the Byzantine Church of Pantokrator.
Pontikonisi (Greek meaning "mouse island"),although small, is very green with many trees and the highest natural point (not counting the trees or man made structures such as the monastery) is about 2 m. It is the white stone staircase of the Monastery that when viewed from a distance gives the impression of a mouse tail that gave the island its name: Mouse island.
The combined picture of Kanoni, Vlacherna and Pontikonissi has become the trademark of the whole island, and has been photographed, perhaps, by just about every camera in the world.
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- www.corfu.gr
CORFU - Sissy's Achillion Palace
The Achillion Palace is ideally located in the picturesque village of Gastouri. This magnificent Palace was built exclusively for Elizabeth (Sissy), the Empress of Austria (King Otto of Greece was her uncle), in 1890. The palace used to serve as her summer retreat.
With the classic Greek statues that surround it, the palace is a monument to platonic romanticism as well as escapism and was, naturally, named after Achilles: Achilleion. The place abounds with paintings and statues of Achilles, depicting the heroic and tragic scenes of the Trojan war. The architectural style is Pompeian.
The impeccably landscaped palace garden is absolutely top class and makes for a picture perfect setting. The Palace garden is replete with rather artistically sculpted statues of the pantheon of Greek Gods and Goddesses that makes for a truly mythical setting.
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- www.corfu.gr
CRETE - The Minoan Ship
It was an early, of exceptional perfection (oared- sailed), sea-going ship of mixed use, which distinguished Minoan Crete until 1500 BC as master of the seas. It had 42 wide oars and approximately 55 crewmen and reached 30 metres in length. The impressive captain's cabin, the kiosk of the oarsmen and the careful decorations on the prow and stern were its main characteristics that are emphasised particularly in the eminent mural of ships at the prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri in Santorini.
The Minoans of Crete are an example of an early Western civilization that used celestial navigation. Their palaces and mountaintop sanctuaries exhibit architectural features that align with the rising sun on the equinoxes, as well as the rising and setting of particular stars. The Minoans made sea voyages to the island of Thera and to Egypt. Both of these trips would have taken more than a day's sail for the Minoans and would have left them traveling by night across open water.
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- http://www.mar-mus-crete.gr
CRETE - ANAVYSSOS - HCMRThe Hellenic Centre for Marine Research is the national laboratory of Greece on oceanography and marine research. Our work covers the entire spectrum from basicscience to technological research. We do large scale experiments in the ocean, measure environmental parameters, explore the seafloor, find ancient wrecks and submerged cities, help the State with tsunami hazard mitigation, protect our beaches, study the evolution of fish populations, develop feed for fish, train graduate students and disseminate information to the public. We invite scientific collaborations from anywhere in the world, and we charter our oceanographic ships for specialized studies.
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- http://www.hcmr.gr/en/index.php
CRETE - Chania
Chania is the second city of Crete and the capital of the Chania Prefecture. It lies along the North coast of Crete, about 70 kilometers west of Rethymno and 145 kilometers west of Heraklion.
Despite being heavily bombed in World War II, Chania's old city is considered Crete's most beautiful town, especially the crumbling Venetian harbour with its 15th century lighthouse and the Mosque of the Janissaries. Many of the old buildings have been restored as hotels, shops and bars, although the Splantzia quarter behind the inner harbour and Venetian Arsenals is still largely untouched and very atmospheric. The 1860 Greek Orthodox Cathedral is located in a square facing the entrance to the 1879 Roman Catholic cathedral across Halidhon street. The Synagogue - Etz Hayyim in the Topanas District, has been restored in recent years after falling into disrepair when the Jewish community of Chania was transported off the island by the Nazi occupiers in 1944. Tragically a British torpedo sank the ship Tanais carrying most of the Jewish prisoners, killing the island's pre-war community.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
CRETE - Cretan labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, a creature that was half man and half bull and was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
Wrapped in legend, but clearly manifested in the archaeological record, is the huge Bronze Age labyrinth at Knossos. That the Cretan labyrinth had been a dancing-ground and was made for Ariadne rather than for Minos was remembered by Homer in Iliad , where, in the pattern that Hephaestus inscribed on Achilles' shield, one incident pictured was a dancing-ground "like the one that Daedalus designed in the spacious town of Knossos for Ariadne of the lovely locks." Even the labyrinth dance was depicted on the shield, where "youths and marriageable maidens were dancing on it with their hands on one another's wrists... circling as smoothly on their accomplished feet as the wheel of a potter...and there they ran in lines to meet each other."
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr/
CRETE - Cretaquarium
The Cretaquarium building is part of the Thalassocosmos complex, the largest research, technology and entertainment centre in the Mediterranean. Thalassocosmos extends over 6 hectares in the northwest shoreward section of the former American Base at Gournes, Heraklion Prefecture.
The Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR) is the major national institution engaged in development and research activities in all fields of the aquatic environment. The center is constituted of five relevant Institutes, amongst which the renowned Institute of Oceanography that produces information regarding all aspects of the marine environment. The basis for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the marine environment has been developed to deal with the interactions among physical, chemical, biological and geological processes, which form the key issues in today's marine research.
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CRETE - Cretaquarium - Caretta Caretta
Caretta-Caretta sea turtle (loggerhead turtle) is the only species of Mediterranean sea-turtles that nests in Crete and Greece. Sea turtles are reputed to be strongly philopatric, and always return to the same beach they were born on to lay their own eggs.
Nesting beaches in Greece are mainly located in Zakynthos, Peloponnese and Crete.
Caretta-Caretta sea turtle (loggerhead turtle) is the only species of Mediterranean sea-turtles that nests in Crete and Greece. Sea turtles are reputed to be strongly philopatric, and always return to the same beach they were born on to lay their own eggs.
CRETE - Cretaquarium - Seahorse
Seahorse is the title given to 54 species of marine fish in the genus Hippocampus. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster".
Seahorses are mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world, and prefer to live in sheltered areas such as seagrass beds, estuaries, coral reefs, or mangroves.
Three species live in the Mediterranean Sea: H. guttulatus - the long-snouted seahorse, H. hippocampus - the short-snouted seahorse and H. fuscus - the sea pony.
- Location information
- http://www.cretanbeaches.com/fish-of-crete/
CRETE - Cretaquarium - SharksUndoubtedly one of the most impressive animals of the aquarium that visitors invariable admire and feel a sense of awe at seeing it.
The Sand Tiger Shark can reach more than 3m in length and 150kg in weight, you should not, however, be fooled by the size, strength and fearsome teeth: in reality, it does not pose a threat to humans.
It tends to get aggressive only when it gets frustrated. It lives in the warm waters of the world, also in the Mediterranean, and travels in small groups or alone and feeds on fish.
- Location information
- http://www.cretaquarium.gr/en/exploration/tour
CRETE - Europa and Zeus
Europa was a Phoenician woman of high lineage in Greek mythology, from whom the name of the continent Europe has ultimately been taken. The story of her abduction by Zeus in the form of a white bull was a Cretan story.
The myth tells that Zeus was enamored of Europa and decided to seduce or ravish her, the two being near-equivalent in Greek myth. He transformed himself into a tame white bull and mixed in with her father's herds. While Europa and her female attendants were gathering flowers, she saw the bull, caressed his flanks, and eventually got onto his back. Zeus took that opportunity and ran to the sea and swam, with her on his back, to the island of Crete. He then revealed his true identity, and Europa became the first queen of Crete.
Zeus gave her a necklace and three additional gifts: Talos, Laelaps and a javelin that never missed. Zeus later re-created the shape of the white bull in the stars, which is now known as the constellation Taurus.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
CRETE - HERACLION - Phaistos Disk
The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the Greek island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC). It is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and meaning, and even its original geographical place of manufacture, remain disputed, making it one of the most famous mysteries of archaeology. This unique object is now on display at the archaeological museum of Heraklion.
The disc was discovered in 1908 by the Italian archaeologist Luigi Pernier in the Minoan palace-site of Phaistos, and features 241 tokens, comprising 45 unique signs, which were apparently made by pressing hieroglyphic "seals" into a disc of soft clay, in a clockwise sequence spiraling toward the disc's center.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
CRETE - HERAKLION - Knossos Dolphin fresco
The dolphin fresco dates back to the period known as Late Minoan I (c.15th and 16th centuries BC) and is an example of "marine style" Minoan art. Octopi, dolphins, fish, crabs, rocks, and seaweed are common motifs seen on pottery and in frescos dating to this period and some archaeologists believe that this may have been in response to a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tsunami. This theory is corroborated by the fact that a number of temples and palaces, including the palace at Knossos, had to be rebuilt following an earthquake in 1570 BC.
It's hard to deny it's one of the most stunning works of Minoan art found at Knossos. Visitors to Knossos will find a replica of the fresco displayed over a doorway in the east wing of the palace. The original fresco, which is now housed in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, is actually a reconstruction.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
CRETE - HERAKLION - Knossos Palace
The Palace at Knossos is the largest (it covers an area of 20.000 square meters) and most spectacular of all the Minoan palatial centres. It has all the typical features of the architectural type established in ca. 1700 B.C.: four wings arranged around a rectangular, central court, oriented N-S, which is actually the nucleus of the whole complex.
On the east side of the Central Court are the Royal Apartments, accessible by the Grand Staircase, one of the masterpieces of Minoan architecture. The gypsum stairs descend to a colonnaded courtyard, providing light to the lower storeys. Such light wells were a typical characteristic of Knossos.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
CRETE - Star Beach waterpark
Greece is not only famous for its archeological heritage. It is also a great destination for family holidays, with contemporary infrastructure built to offer a great time to those who also just want to relax, sunbathe and swim sometime during their stay in Greece.
Star Beach in Crete is one of those places that will offer a full day of fun for the entire family.
- Location information
- www.starbeach.gr
DELOS - The Lions of Delos
The island of Delos, the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis in Olympian Greek mythology, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations on this island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean.
The Terrace of the Lion was dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos shortly before 600 BC. It is estimated that between 9 and 16 lions were positioned along the Sacred Way, creating a monumental avenue comparable to Egyptian avenues of sphinxes. With their mouths open in a silent roar, they were set to inspire a divine fear to the worshipers.
The lions were found between 1886 and 1906, but only in 1999 they were moved to the Archaeological Museum of Delos, after the wind and sea water damaged the surface of the sculptures for almost 100 years after their excavation. Only 5 lions survived and from 3 other lions only fragments exist, while another lion was transported to Venice.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
DELPHI - Temple of Athena
Archaeologically there's little known about the early beginnings of Delphi. Excavations have revealed the site was a Mycenaean village from 1500 to 1100 BCE, during which time the primary religious emphasis was on an oracular cult of the Earth Goddess.
Located roughly one-half mile from the main concentration of buildings at Delphi, Athena Pronaia was the gateway to Delphi. The site, having been occupied since the Neolithic Period (5000-3000 BCE) and later by the Mycenaeans, may actually predate Delphi as a sacred place. Originally dedicated to the worship of an Earth Goddess, the shrine was eventually occupied by Olympian deities, Athena in particular. Athena's shrine stood near the entrance to Apollo's; hence the epithet 'of the fore-shrine', which is confirmed by inscriptions. Athena Pronaia, 'Athena before the Temple', was also called, by a sort of pun, Athena Pronoia, 'Athena of forethought.'
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr/
GREECE - Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (356 BC – 323 BC), was an ancient Greek king of Macedon. He was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks.
His legacy and conquests ushered in centuries of Greek settlement and cultural influence over distant areas. This period is known as the Hellenistic Age, and featured a combination of Greek, Middle Eastern and Indian culture. Alexander himself was featured prominently in the history and myth of both Greek and non-Greek cultures. His exploits inspired a literary tradition in which he appeared as a legendary hero in the tradition of Achilles.
He is quoted as saying, "I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity." That's exactly what he got. 2,300 years later we remember him as a legendary, mythic figure.
- Location information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great
GREECE - Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.
He is referred to as the "father of medicine"in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with (notably theurgy and philosophy), thus making medicine a profession.
However, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Nevertheless, Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician.
In particular, he is credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Oath and other works.
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HYDRA - Andreas Miaoulis
Andreas Miaoulis was born in Hydra in 1769. His real name was Andreas Vokos. Since he was a young boy, he was interested in ships and in the age of sixteen, he became captain of the family's commercial vessel.
During the 1821 Greek revolution, he was appointed commander of the Hydra marine force together with lakovos Tobazis and next year became fleet admiral. At 1822, he acted bravely in Patra and blocked all attempts of supply of the besieged Turks in Nafplio. In the same year he managed to break the Turkish embargo and reinforced with soldiers and supplies the town of Mesologgi which was then under siege.
In 1823 he defeated the Turks in Artemisio and in 1824 at the battle of Gulf of Gerontas. In 1825 he blocked Ibrahim's attempt for reinforcements in the Peloponnese and defeated the Egyptian naval force at Methoni.
Andreas Miaoulis, one of the most important personalities of the Greek Revolution, died in Athens in 1835.
- Location information
- www.hydra.gr
HYDRA - Hydra Flag
Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. The flag of Hydra island, used as an ensign for ships from Hydra during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag.The motto on the flag, written in Dorian, the Greek dialect spoken by ancient Spartans), means "With it or on it". According to a legend, when a mother in ancient Sparta farewelled her young son who was leaving for war, she gave him his shield and told him the above sentence, which means "Come back bringing it back, or come back on it [dead]". It was a terrible disgrace for an ancient Greek warrior and its relatives to leave his shield on the battlefield, while warriors killed at battle were carried back to their relatives on their shields. Today this sentence is used on several flags of Greek military units.
- Location information
- www.hydra.gr
KASTRIA - Cave of the Lakes
In the village Kastria of Achaia, 60km from Tripoli (tunnel at Artemision) and 9 Km from Kleitoria, lies the famous "Cave of the Lakes" is located in the village Kastria.
Apart from its labyrinth of corridors, its mysterious galleries and its strange stalactite formations, the "Cave of the Lakes" has something exclusively unique that does not exist in other well known caves: inside the cave there is a string of cascading lakes forming three different levels that establish its uniqueness in the world.
The cave is an old subterranean river whose explored length is 1980 meters. In winter when the snow melts, the cave is transformed into a subterranean river with natural waterfalls. In the summer months, part of the cave dries up revealing a lace-work of stone-basins and dams of up to 4 m. in height. The rest of the cave retains water permanently throughout the year in 13 picturesque lakes.
- Location information
- www.kastriacave.gr
KOS - Asklepieion
Situated 4 km west of Kos, Asklepeio is the most significant archaeological site on the island. Asklepeio was built in a green area full of cypress trees. During the ancient years, it served as a sanatorium and it was dedicated to Aesculapius, son of Apollo, protector of health and medicine. Many significant people taught and worked here, one of them being the father of Medicine, Hippokrates.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
LINDOS - Acropolis of Lindos
Above the modern town Lindos rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically.
In classical times the acropolis of Lindos was dominated by the massive temple of Athena Lindia, which attained its final form in around 300 BC. In Hellenistic and Roman times the temple precinct grew as more buildings were added. In early mediaeval times these buildings fell into disuse, and in the 14th century they were partly overlaid by a massive fortress built on the acropolis by the Knights of St John to defend the island against the Ottomans.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
LINDOS - Lindos - Dodecanese
Lindos is a town and an archaeological site on the east coast of the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese in south-eastern Greece. Dramatically situated on a promotory high over the sea, Lindos is probably the most photographed village on the island, due to its traditional whitewashed houses wrapped around the fortified acropolis. The whole town is classified as an archaeological site, unique in Greece.
The Acropolis of Lindos offers spectacular views of the surrounding harbours and coastline. It is one of the best known sites in Greece and can be reached by foot or by 'Lindos taxi' (donkeys).
- Location information
- www.lindos.gr
LINDOS - Lindos taxi
One of the first things you see as you enter the narrow walkways of Lindos is the donkey station. For many years donkeys have provided one way to ascend the steep path to the Acropolis.
For those who don't relish the idea of climbing the stepped path out of the town donkeys provide a unique way to make the trip. As you can imagine the pack animals make the journey several times a day so need some encouragement from their handler on the way up. Not so coming down, as the donkeys know that food and water await at the bottom. The helter-skelter journey down the hill gets even more hair-raising as you reach the narrow streets given the donkeys can start to smell the waiting food.
- Location information
- www.lindos.gr
MACEDONIA - Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. Since its base is located at sea level, it is also one of the highest mountains in Europe in terms of topographic prominence, the relative altitude from base to top. It is located in Macedonia, about 100 km away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.
In Greek mythology the mountain was regarded as the "home of the gods", specifically of the Twelve Olympians, the twelve principal gods of the ancient Hellenistic world. Any climb to Mount Olympus starts from the town of Litochoro, which took the name City of Gods because of its location on the roots of the mountain.
Mount Olympus is noted for its very rich flora with several endemic species. The highest peak on Mount Olympus - at 2,919 metres high - is Mitikas, which in Greek means "nose".
- Location information
- www.olympusfd.gr
MYCENAE - Lion Gate
The Lion Gate was built c. 1250 BC, it was approached by a ramp that ran below steep walls on its north-eastern side and led to an Outer Court designed to reduce the numbers of any assaulting force. The situation was made even more lethal for the attackers by the presence of a huge projecting bastion on the south-western side.
The gate itself was built out of massive megalithic blocks. The blocks frame an opening 3,1 meters high and 2,95 meters wide at the threshold which was closed by wooden double-doors decorated by bronze ornaments. Pivot holes were preserved in the lintel and threshold. Rectangular sockets in the doorjambs held a crossbar, while other recesses received the handles of the open doors. Above the lintel, the superstructure of the wall was corbelled to leave a 'relieving triangle' which was covered by a slab whose weight rested only on the lower corners. The slab was carved with a relief depicting a pair of lions flanking a column with their forepaws rested on a pair of altars which supported the column. The heads (now missing) were of a different material and fastened to the bodies by dowels. They faced outwards towards anyone approaching the gate.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
MYCENAE - Mask of Agamemnon
The Mask of Agamemnon is an artifact discovered at Mycenae in 1876 by Heinrich Schliemann. The mask is a gold funeral mask, and was found over the face of a body located in a burial shaft.
Schliemann believed that he had discovered the body of the legendary Greek leader Agamemnon, and from this the mask gets its name. However, modern archaeological research suggests that the mask is from 1550-1500 B.C.E, which is earlier than the traditional life of Agamemnon. In spite of this, the name remains. The mask is currently displayed in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
The mask is one of five discovered in the shaft graves at Mycenae. The graves are certainly royal. The faces of the men are not all covered with masks. That they are men, and warriors, is indicated by the weapons in their graves. The quantities of gold and carefully worked artifacts surely denote honor, wealth and status.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr/
MYKONOS - Mykonos
Mykonos is one of the Cyclades, a group of islands of the Aegean Sea, lying between Tinos, Siros, Paros and Naxos. It has an area of 86 km˛ and an elevation of 364 meters. It is made mostly of granite and has little water. There are approximately 6.200 inhabitants. Unlike most island ports, the main town is built not on a hillside but spread out over a flat plain. The harbour area is split between the fishing quay, with its small boats beached on the sand, and the main port where the ferries pull in and tarmac and concrete make up the view.
The bare rocky island of Mykonos was once one of the most important trading centres in the western Aegean. Its arid and only moderately fertile soil permits only a modest development of agriculture, but its beautiful beaches have made it one of the most popular holiday islands in the Aegean.
- Location information
- www.mykonos.gr
MYKONOS - Paraportiani Church
It is an inspired architectural complex of five churches. Four of them are on the ground and one on the roof, elevated, that being Paraportiani itself. The ground floor of the complex consists of Ayios Efstathios, to the east, touching on two of the three churches built in a line: Ayioi Anargyroi, the oldest, in the middle, and Ayios Sozontas to the west. To the south the chapel of Ayia Anastasia touches on Ayioi Anargyroi.
The church of Paraportiani itself is built above Ayios Efstathios and is reached by an exterior stone staircase on the east side. It is thus named because it is located near the small gate, the "side door" ("paraportiani") of the wall of the medieval castle of Mykonos. It is conjectured that the complex was built gradually during the 16th and the 17th century, but most likely even earlier. Its interior ornamentation is not of real importance but it is of major architectural importance.
- Location information
- www.mykonos.gr
NAFPLION - Fortress of Palamidi
Palamidi is a military fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplion in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Nestled on the crest of a 216-metre high hill, the fortress was built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area (1686-1715).
The fortress was a very large and ambitious project, but was finished within a relatively short period from 1711 until 1714. It is a typical baroque fortress based on the plans of the engineers Giaxich and Lasalle. In 1715 it was captured by the Turks and remained under their control until 1822, when it was captured by the Greeks.
The fortress commands an impressive view over the Argolic Gulf, the city of Náfplio and the surrounding country. There are 857 steps in the winding stair from the town to the fortress. However, to reach the top of the fortress there are over one thousand.
- Location information
- www.nafplio.gr
NAXOS - Portara
The impressive Portara, a massive marble doorway that leads nowhere, is the most famous landmark of Naxos island.
The Portara stands on the islet of Palatia, which was once a hill (the Mediterranean has risen quite a bit since antiquity). It was built during the 6th century B.C. as part of a marble temple which was never completed.
The temple was probably dedicated to Apollo, because the Portara exactly faces West to Delos, the island of Apollo. The gate is around 6m high and about 3,5m wide and was built with 4 separate, of which only 3 columns remain.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
NAXOS - Sphinx
The Sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the breast of a bird and the body of a lion, was a popular theme in the Archaic era.
The Naxos Sphinx was dedicated to the sanctuary of the oracle of Delphi by the inhabitants of Naxos, around 560 BC. The impressive marble statue stood on a tall Ionic column for a thousand years, until earthquakes and landslides finally toppled and buried it along with the rest of Delphi.
In 1861 several pieces of the Sphinx were found, but her head was missing. It was later discovered in a wall of the village that had grown up over the ruins and that was moved away by French archeologists who began to excavate the site in 1892.
The reconstructed Sphinx can now be seen in the Delphi Museum.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
OLYMPIA - The Temple of Hera
The Temple of Hera (also known as Heraion) is an ancient Doric Greek temple at Olympia, Greece. The Temple of Hera was destroyed by an earthquake in the early 4th century AD and never rebuilt. In modern times, the temple is the location where the torch of the Olympic flame is lit, by focusing the rays of the sun.
The temple was dedicated to Hera, the wife of Zeus and one of the most important female deities in Greek religion.
The Heraeum, or Temple of Hera at Olympia, is thought to be the oldest known example of Doric architecture. The temple was originally built entirely of wood on a limestone foundation, around 600 BC. Gradually, the wooden columns were replaced with stone ones.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
OLYMPIA - Stadium Krypt
The current remains of the stadium date from 330-320 B.C., with the tribune and seats for the judges. The track in the stadium is 212,54 meters long, and 28,50 wide. The 45.000 spectators that the stadium could hold sat on the ground. During the Hellenistic period, the north-west corner was connected to the sanctuary by the Krypt.
The Krypt was the entrance to the stadium of Olympia and was used mainly by the athletes and the Hellanodikaes (the judges). The arched passageway was built during Hellenistic times. It had a stone arched roof with a Corinthian order propylon to the side of the temple.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
OLYMPIA - Zeus Statue
In Greek mythology Zeus is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak. Zeus is frequently envisaged by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was carved by the famed Classical sculptor Phidias around 432 BC in Olympia, Greece. The seated statue occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 12 meters tall. It was a chryselephantine sculpture, made of ivory and accented with gold plating. In the sculpture, he was seated on a magnificent throne of cedarwood, inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony, and precious stones. In Zeus' right hand there was a small statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, and in his left hand, a shining sceptre on which an eagle perched.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
PELOPONISSOS - Mystra
Mystra was a fortified town in the Peloponnesus, on Mount Taygetos, near ancient Sparta. It lies approximately eight kilometres west of the modern town of Sparti. The last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI, was despot at Mystras before he came to the throne.
Mystra is both a city and a fortification dated back to the Middle age. The fortress is located at the top of the hill where the city itself is situated. The fortress is built in the period between 1249 and 1262. Today you can still see the magnificent wall paintings that covers most of the inside of most of the churches. It's supposingly because of these wall paintings the churches are so well preserved.
In 1989 the ruins, including the fortress, palace, churches, and monasteries, were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
PELOPONISSOS - Corinthos Canal
The Corinth Canal links the Gulf of Corinth in the northwest with the Saronic Gulf in the southeast. The canal is 6,3 kilometers long and has a water depth of 8 meter. Its width varies from a minimum of 21 meter at the bottom to 82 25 meter maximum at the water's surface.
In the modern era, the first who thought seriously to carry out the project was Capodistrias, first governor of Greece after the liberation from the Ottoman Turks. But the budget, estimated at 40 million French francs, was too much for the Greek state. Finally, in 1869, the Parliament authorized the Government to grant a private company the privilege to construct the Canal of Corinth. Work began on Mar 29, 1882, but Tyrr's capital of 30 million francs proved to be insufficient. The work was restarted in 1890, by a new Greek company, with a capital of 5 million francs. The job was finally completed and regular use of the Canal started on Oct 28, 1893.
- Location information
- www.corinthcanal.com
PELOPONISSOS - Epidaurus
In a canyon, in 340 BC, an Argos architect Polykleitos the Younger, built, according to Pausanias, the theatre of Epidaurus.
Among all the ancient theatres, Epidaurus theatre is the most beautiful and best preserved. Destined for the fun of the patients of Asklipieio, it had a capacity of 13,000 spectators. It was divided into two parts: A 21-rows of seats part, aimed for the citizens and a 34-rows of seats part aimed for the priests and rulers. The superb acoustics as well as the very well preserved construction, contributed to the creation of Epidaurus Festival S.A., an institution that contributed to the cultural revival of the theatre. Great actors have acted at such as Alexis Minotis, Thanos Kotsopoulos, Anna Synodinou, Thanasis Vengos and the famous Greek soprano Maria Kallas.
PELOPONISSOS - Kalavryta
In the middle of the Peloponnesian Peninsula, there is a deep river gorge where crystal-clear waters cascade from white-capped mountains to the Corinthian Gulf. Great plane trees shade the gorge, forged by the Vouraikos River, and rounded white limestone boulders create waterfalls in its path, which sometimes narrows to only 12 feet in width.
In the late 1800s, a railway was built along this narrow gorge, from the mountain town of Kalavryta to Diakofto at the coast. This marvel of engineering remains the narrowest railway in Europe, and is still in daily use. The small cars rumble over bridges with sheer drops on each side and pass along mountainsides bursting with wildflowers blooming in symphonies of color. The train makes its 90-minute, 14-mile run between Diakofto and Kalavryta four times a day, every day of the year.
- Location information
- www.kalavrita.gr
PELOPONISSOS - Kalavryta - Museum of the Kalavritan HolocaustThe Municipal Museum of the Kalavritan Holocaust was inaugurated in 2005 and is housed in a building that used to be the primary school of Kalavryta.
The Municipal Museum of the Holocaust is an "experiential" museum that focuses on the exhibition – divided in thematic units – of all kinds of museological material associated with the events of the Holocaust of December 13, 1943 in Kalavrita and all the events before and after the Holocaust in the wider area of the Kalavritan province. The Museum's material is exhibited in five thematic units in five rooms.
In this symbolic building the inhabitants of Kalavrita experienced and suffered the brutality of the Nazi atrocities: after being deceitfully gathered there, the families were inhumanely divided, the men over 14 were taken away from their families and the women and children were mercilessly encaged in the school from which they violently managed to break out later.
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PELOPONISSOS - Kalavryta - Museum of the Kalavritan Holocaust - Mother PetrifiedThe government in Kalavryta has done much to memorialize the massacre, including participating in an active exchange with German students who occasionally visit the town. Today there is a large cross atop the infamous hill that can be seen from a distance. A set of stones spells out the name of those killed and sculptures by various artists try express the sorrow it produced.
Among other sculptures you see the sculpture of "Mother Petrified," by sculptor Anna Vafia. It's a small statue next to the Holocaust Monument dedicated to the victims. The word peace is seen on the background.
- Location information
- http://voiceseducation.org/content/holocaust-kalavryta
PELOPONISSOS - OLYMPIA TO ATHENS - Running
Running contests included:
the stade race, which was the pre-eminent test of speed, covering the Olympia track from one end to the other (200m foot race),
the diaulos (two stades - 400m foot race),
dolichos (ranging between 7 and 24 stades).
- Location information
- http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2004
PELOPONISSOS - OLYMPIA TO ATHENS - Weight Lifting
An ancient sport as old as mankind, embodying the most direct manifestation of human strength, weightlifting has not only flourished, but also developed into a modern sporting discipline for the 21st century.
The apparent simplicity of lifting the barbell from the ground and over the head in one or two movements is deceiving. Weightlifting requires a combination of power, speed, technique, concentration and timing. Super heavyweight lifters normally claim the title of World's Strongest Man or Woman. However, kilo per kilo, the lightest weightlifter is often the strongest. Men's weightlifting was on the program of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Women participated for the first time at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.
- Location information
- http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2004
PELOPONISSOS - OLYMPIA TO ATHENS - Discus Throwing
According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. They were dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. They continued for nearly 12 centuries, until Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D. that all such "pagan cults" be banned. It took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894.
The discus throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event. The discus was originally made of stone and later of iron, lead or bronze. The technique was very similar to today's freestyle discus throw.
- Location information
- http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=2004
PELOPONNISSOS - Nafplion
Náfplio is situated on the Argolic Gulf in the northeast Peloponnese. A rocky hill, 85 meters high, constitutes the southern section of this peninsula, which on the one hand slopes rather gently towards the inhabited section of the city, and on the other, rises precipitous from the sea.
The town was the capital of Greece from 1829 to 1834 and is the place where Capodistria, the first president of the modern Greek republic was assassinated. Nafplio is also the capital of the prefecture of Argolis and the province of Náfplio. The population of the city is ranked second in the prefecture.
Today's city, with its cobbled streets, traditional old houses and dozens of grand historical buildings and churches, wields a unique charm on visitors that come this far.
- Location information
- www.nafplio.gr
RHODES - Valley of the butterflies - Panaxia Quadripunctaria
The Valley of the Butterflies lies in the western part of Rhodes. This is a lush green valley with a small river running through it. The site is beautifully arranged, with little wooden bridges and stone steps. The characteristic scent of the pine resin, which attracts the butterflies, and the coolness from the flowing water make this a small paradise even during hot summer days.
Thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce in the month of August. Unfortunatly, the population of the Panaxia has been constantly in decline over the last few years due to several factors, one of the most important being the disturbance by visitors. The butterflies have no stomach and during mating season survive mainly from the energy stored from their previous lives as caterpillars. The disturbance of visitors is however forcing the butterflies to fly all day, consuming valuable energy.
Visitors should therefore be very considerate not to disturb these beautiful creatures in any way.
- Location information
- www.rhodes.gr
RHODES - Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was a 30 meter tall bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected about 280 BC to guard the entrance to the harbor of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes. The project was commissioned by the Rhodian sculptor Chares of Lindos.The construction of the Colossus took 12 years and was finished in 282 BC.
For years, the statue stood at the harbor entrance, until a strong earthquake hit Rhodes about 226 BC. The city was badly damaged, and the Colossus was broken at its weakest point -- the knee. The Rhodians received an immediate offer from Ptolemy III Eurgetes of Egypt to cover all restoration costs for the toppled monument. However, an oracle was consulted and forbade the re-erection. Ptolemy's offer was declined. For almost a millennium, the statue laid broken in ruins. In AD 654, the Arabs invaded Rhodes. They disassembled the remains of the broken Colossus and sold them to a Jew from Syria.
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- http://odysseus.culture.gr
RHODES - Crab, Coleusia signata HCMR/HSR
The Aquarium of Rhodes is a research centre, aquarium and museum in Rhodes, Greece. It was built in the 1930s, when the island was under the Italian rule.
The building an Art deco design by the Italian architect Armando Bernabiti, was constructed between 1934 and 1935. It was first named the Reale Istituto di Ricerce Biologiche di Rodi (Royal Biological Research Institute of Rhodes). In 1945, when Italian rule ended, it was renamed the "Hellenic Hydrobiological Institute". Now it is known as the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes.The Station carries out research on the oceanography of the Dodecanese. It is administered by the National Centre of Marine Research.
The Aquarium of Rhodes is a research centre, aquarium and museum in Rhodes, Greece. It was built in the 1930s, when the island was under the Italian rule.
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RHODES - Kalithea Springs - The Great Rotunda
Kalithea Springs or Kalithea Therme is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in Rhodes with its' spa known from ancient times (7th century B.C.) to have therapeutic properties.
The second entrance leands to the main stairway and is flanked by collumms that once supported a pergola covered with bougaivilea plants. The stairway leads to the portico and further to another stairway that ends at the Great Rotunda .
The Great Rotunda is perhaps the jewel of Kalithea today. The square with large fountain and beautiful mosaic floor is covered by a huge dome. The highest point of the dome is 14 meters. It organizes regular events, exhibitions and gala 's organized. In the center stands a statue of Cupid.
Kalithea Springs or Kalithea Therme is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in Rhodes with its' spa known from ancient times (7th century B.C.) to have therapeutic properties.
- Location information
- http://www.kallitheasprings.gr/site
RHODES - Kalithea Springs - The Main Entrance
The Kalithea Springs are located in the city of Kalithea and are only 9 km away from the city of Rhodes. They opened their doors on 1 July 2007 after many years of efforts made by the City of Kalithea and welcome you into the charming rooms of the restored Monument next to the sea. The unique combination of nature, architecture and history travels to a unique creative scene.
The unrivalled monumental architecture and pomp and circumstance of the space, with its unique mosaics, the Chamber of Rotunda, where once the healing waters were welled out, the Aethrio (Patio) and every corner of the Kalithea Springs are nostalgically bring us to an other era.
The Kalithea Springs are located in the city of Kalithea and are only 9 km away from the city of Rhodes. They opened their doors on 1 July 2007 after many years of efforts made by the City of Kalithea and welcome you into the charming rooms of the restored Monument next to the sea. The unique combination of nature, architecture and history travels to a unique creative scene.
- Location information
- http://www.kallitheasprings.gr
RHODES - KOS - Mandraki Harbour
Across the street from the New Market is the harbour called Mandraki distinguished from the outer harbour by the 3 windmills and the fortifications at the end of the dock. Mandraki harbour was the military port of ancient Rhodes for almost 2.500 years, its mouth could be shut off by chains. Now the mouth is adorned by statues of a male and female deer ( Elafos and Elafina) symbols of the island - which stand on columns. These statues were built by the Italians and symbolize the actual deer they brought to Rhodes to get the island rid of snakes.
Mandraki is used by boats which leave there every day for short cruises to nearby islands and to bathing places on Rhodes. On the long breakwater front at Mandraki stand the three medieval windmills which ground the grain unloaded from merchant vessels in the harbor. The three windmills are actually all that remain of a line of 14 medieval windmills.
The 15th century Tower of Saint Nicholas at the end of the pier in the Mandraki harbor was the key to the defense of the city and in both the first unsuccessful siege of 1480 and the second and final siege of 1522-23 was pounded into rubble in some of the most ferocious battles in the defense of the city.
- Location information
- www.rhodes.gr
RHODES - Octopus vulgaris HCMR/HSR
Today, the Hydro biological Station of Rhodes operates as a Museum and Aquarium and is also used a a research centre. The Aquarium belongs to the National Centre of Marine Research. The aim of the Hydro biological Station of Rhodes is the preservation and display of embalmed and living creatures of the Mediterranean sea.
In the aquarium the visitors can admire specimens of entozoan, molluscs (gastropods and cephalopods), species of the crab family, echinoderms, many fish families, as well as sea turtles. In the Museum are also displayed exhibits such as various kinds of sharks and other fish, sea turtles, toothed whales, (Odontoceti) and Mediterranean monk seals.
Today, the Hydro biological Station of Rhodes operates as a Museum and Aquarium and is also used a a research centre. The Aquarium belongs to the National Centre of Marine Research. The aim of the Hydro biological Station of Rhodes is the preservation and display of embalmed and living creatures of the Mediterranean sea.
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RHODES - Old Town
The island of Rhodes is at a crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This has given the city and the island many different identities, cultures, architectures, and languages over it long history. Its position in major sea routes has given Rhodes a very rich history.
The Old City of Rhodes is surrounded by medieval walls with seven gates, and to enter any of these gates is to enter another world. This is the place where a handful of Knights were the last Christian holdouts in a part of the world that had become completely dominated by Muslims. When the city finally did fall after a seige that exhausted both defenders and beseigers, 2000 Christians had died in the defense of the city. The Turks had lost 50,000 trying to take it.
The citadel of Rhodes is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
- Location information
- www.rhodes.gr
RHODES - Rhodes harbour
The first major commercial port on the island of Rhodes, Mandraki Harbour has been in continual use since 408 BC.
Now it is mainly used as a boating marina for pleasure craft and excursion boats where they can dock, protected by long breakwaters.
Adorning Mandraki Harbour are three disused windmills, built by the Knights of St John which ground the grain unloaded from merchant vessels in the harbour.
Flanking the harbour entrance are stone columns topped by figures of a stag and hind, the town's heraldic animals.
Mandraki is used by boats which leave there every day for short cruises to nearby islands and to bathing places on Rhodes.
- Location information
- www.rhodes.gr
RHODES - Valley of the butterflies
The Valley of the Butterflies lies in the western part of Rhodes. This is a lush green valley with a small river running through it. The site is beautifully arranged, with little wooden bridges and stone steps. The characteristic scent of the pine resin, which attracts the butterflies, and the coolness from the flowing water make this a small paradise even during hot summer days.
- Location information
- www.rhodes.gr
SANTORINI - Fisherman fresco
At the end of the 17th century B.C., the volcano Thera erupted in what seems to be the one of the biggest eruption in the history of our planet.
The city of Akrotiri, the ancient city of Santorini, was buried for around 3,500 years under 200 feet of volcanic ash. The site was first discovered in 1866 after a small new volcanic eruption, and has since then been gradually excavated. Streets, squares and buildings have been found, together with very well preserved artifacts and pottery.
The volcanic eruption had been at the same time a catastrophe and a preserver because astonishingly well preserved wall paintings can be seen in nearly every house.
The young fisherman fresco is one of the best preserved frescoes found so far on the island of Thera. The absence of clothes and jewelry of any kind indicates that this young man had probably been net fishing or possibly even spear fishing under water. The naturalism of this subject is typical of Minoan art.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
SANTORINI - Santorini
Santorini is a small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea. Its spectacular physical beauty have made the island one of Europe's tourist hotspots.
The island is the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions the planet has ever seen: the Minoan eruption , which occurred some 3,600 years ago at the height of the Minoan civilization. The eruption left a large caldera surrounded by volcanic ash deposits hundreds of feet deep and may have led indirectly to the collapse of the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete, 110 km to the south, through the creation of a gigantic tsunami. Another popular theory holds that this eruption is the source of the legend of Atlantis.
Nowadays, a giant central lagoon, measuring about 12 km by 7 km, is surrounded by 300 m high steep cliffs on three sides. The island's capital, Fira, clings to the top of the cliff looking down on the lagoon
- Location information
- http://www.santorini.us/santorinihistory.htm
SANTORINI - Santorini
The island of Santorini is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea, and is located 63 nautical miles north of Crete. Its surface area is 73 square kilometers and its population, distributed among thirteen villages, just exceeds 13.600 souls. It is the most active volcanic centre in the Aegean Arc, though what remains today is largely a caldera. The name Santorini was given to it by the Venetians in the 13th century and is a reference to Saint Irene. Before then it was called Kallisti, Strongili or Thera.
Santorini was annexed to Greece in 1912.Major settlements in Santorini include Fira (Phira), Oia, Emporio, Kamari, Imerovigli, Pyrgos and Therasia. Akrotiri is a major archaeological site with ruins from the Minoan era. The island has no rivers and water is scarce. The primary industry of Santorini is tourism. The pumice quarries have been closed since 1986 in order to preserve the caldera of Santorini.
- Location information
- www.santorini.gr
SANTORINI - Santorini donkey
Donkeys and mules in Santorini are part of the native charm of the island. During the summer the main business of the day is carting the tourists up and down the endless steep steps which connect the town of Fira on top of the caldera to the small port of Ormos at the bottom. The animals are extremely adept at negotiating the steps, but be aware that they do have a tendency to go faster than one might expect, taking bends in real racing style.
Thanks to the unceasing devotion of animal welfare pressure groups, the condition of the mules and donkeys has improved considerably over the years. The donkeys in Santorini are well cared for, registered with the local government and they are not forced to work under harsh labour conditions.
- Location information
- https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/project/santorini-greece
SOUNION - Temple of Poseidon
Ruins of the temple of Poseidon, constructed in the 5th century BC over the ruins of a temple constructed in the Archaic Period, are perched above the sea at a height of almost 60 meters.
The sculptural decoration of the temple, made of Parian marble, is preserved in a poor condition. The frieze of the east side depicted Centauromachy, and the east pediment (of which only a seated female figure is preserved) probably depicted the fight between Poseidon and Athena for the domination of Attica. Several of the columns of the east part of the temple are still preserved today, while the west is completely destroyed.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
THESSALIA - KALAMPAKA - Meteora
The Meteora are monasteries in north-east Greece on the edge of the Pindus Mountains, built on spectacular natural rock pillars. They were started in the 15th century as places of refuge in troubled times and access to them was extremely difficult, requiring either long ladders lashed together or a windlass and rope pulling up a net, for goods and humans.
In about the 1920s there was an improvement in the arrangements. Steps were cut in the rock that could be reached by rather flimsy bridges from the nearest solid rock. It is difficult to imagine how the monasteries were built on their pinnacles in the first place. Only a few of them are left now, tended by a few monks and nuns and visited by many tourists, hence the monasteries now serve as museums.
The monasteries are included in the UNESCO "World Heritage sites" list.
- Location information
- http://www.meteora-greece.com/
THESSALONIKI - White Tower
The White Tower on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki houses the Byzantine museum and has been adopted as the symbol of the city. It is one of the leading tourist attractions.
The most widely accepted view is that the tower was built immediately after the city fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1430. The monument has changed many names in the course of time and has been used for various purposes before it acquired its present name and function. In the eighteenth century it was called the "Kalamaria Fortress", and in the nineteenth century, when it was a jail for long-term prisoners, it became the "Janissaries' Tower" and the "Bloody Tower".
In 1890 a prisoner named whitewashed it in exchange for his freedom, after which it became known as the "White Tower".
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
TINOS - The Church of the Evangelismos Theotokou
A local legend say that during the 19th century, a nun had a dream where the Virgin Mary told here to search in a specific place to find Here icon and built a church in Her name. The nun Pelagia told her dream to the priest of her village who convinced the inhabitants of Tinos to start excavation in order to find the sacred icon.
Finally, the icon of the Virgin Mary was found on the 30th January of 1833 and the inhabitants built the impressive church of the Annunciation on the site where they found the miraculous icon, dating from the Early Christian times. The miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary is on the left of the main entrance, on an iconostasis covered with the gifts and dedications of the faithful, as is the entire church. The interior is richly decorated with gold and various valuable icons.
- Location information
- www.tinos.gr
VERGINA - Vergina Sun (Macedonian Star)
The Vergina Sun or Star of Vergina is a symbol of a stylised star with sixteen rays. It was found in archaeological excavations in Vergina, in northern Greece, where it was discovered on a golden larnax found by Professor Manolis Andronikos in 1977 in the tombs of the kings of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. The larnax is on display at the archaeological museum in Vergina, very close to where it was found. Another version of the Vergina Sun, with 12 rays, was found on the larnax of Olympias.
Following the discovery of the larnax, many Greeks adopted the Vergina Sun as a symbol of continuity between ancient Macedonian culture and modern Greece. The symbol is now widely used within Greece; the Vergina Sun on a blue background is commonly used as a state emblem of the three peripheries, the prefectures and the municipalities of the region of Macedonia. Flags displaying the Vergina Sun in this fashion have been used since the 1980s.
- Location information
- http://odysseus.culture.gr
ZAKYNTHOS - Caretta Caretta
Caretta caretta is commonly called the "Loggerhead" sea turtle due to their overly large heads which is comprised of a horny beak and is significantly thicker than other sea turtles. This species is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. Color patterns are reddish-brown with darker streaks and their front flippers possess two claws. Subadults have carapaces 45 to 90 centimeters in length and adults weigh between 77 to 227 kg and have a carapace 0,9 to 1,2 meters in length.
The loggerhead sea turtle has become an endangered species that can only be found in the Mediterranean Sea.
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It's winter, my children really want snow, but sadly, all we get at them moment is rain, rain and more rain, so last week we made our own snow!! It was fantastic messy fun!
It's so simple to make, just mix cornflour and shaving foam. You do need quite a lot of both. I used a whole can of 'value' shaving foam and a whole box of cornflour.
We had fun mixing the ingredients up with our hands, exploring the texture, the stickiness, how it forms together.
Next, we spent time simply playing with the 'snow'. We made snowballs, a snowman and stuck raisins and a bit of dried apricot on it for the face. It looked quite authentic. We talked about how it felt and what we could do with it. My girls really enjoyed this and throughout the the messy play, Boo kept telling me "this is the best play ever!!" Well, it's got to be a winner then hasn't it?
After we had finished exploring the snow we made, we threw it away and used the rest of the shaving foam for some messy play. I added a little food colouring for them to mix in, to add even more interest. Again, this was amazing fun, swirling the pretty colours round before it turned pink, then simply playing with the texture. We also wrote letters in it and drew shapes.
My girls had so much fun making snowmen and experimenting with messy play, we thought we'd have another go as a whole family at the weekend, so BB didn't miss out. We did the same as before, except we made one of the snowmen out of bicarbonate of soda instead of cornflour. It did have a slightly different texture to the cornflour which was very interesting, it was much finer.
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Before throwing the snow away, because we used bicarbonate of soda, we decided to pour some vinegar on it to see what happened……it made loads of bubbles! This was fantastic for the children to watch….a chemical reaction. They got very excited!
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I would seriously recommend giving this a go, we all had so many giggles and it was lovely to spend time talking and watching the children's imagination develop. They learnt a lot about texture, language, colour mixing, modelling, letters and basic fun! I can't believe we made an indoor snowman without real snow! We LOVED it!


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