Greece then Paris Museums

Museum artifacts during our trip to Greece and Paris—April 10–29.


Part 1: Our Rick Steves Tour of Greece

Part 2: Visit to Paris

Extra: Cooking Class…

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  1. FSC_2706.NEF — The Parthenon on the Acropolis, from our hotel in Athens
  2. FSC_2866.NEF — Mamma Faye, our local guide in Athens
  3. ESC_8900.NEF — The Propylaea, the main entrance to the Acropolis
  4. FSC_2875.NEF — The Erechtheion
  5. FSC_2907.NEF — The Porch of the Caryatids, with a closeup of the Caryatids, these are copies
  6. FSC_2885.NEF — The Temple of Athena with Ionic capitals
  7. FSC_2911.NEF — An olive tree has been here for 2,500 years.
  8. ESC_8870.NEF — The front of the Parthenon
  9. FSC_2897.NEF — The other side of the Parthenon
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  11. FSC_2938.NEF — The Acropolis Museum: two horsemen
  12. FSC_2941.NEF — Two horsemen showing their likely original coloration
  13. ESC_8910.NEF — Depiction of the art on the south pediment of the Parthenon
  14. FSC_2935.NEF — Metops—bas reliefs under the temple pediment. The British Museum has most of these.
  15. FSC_2950.NEF — An original Caryatid. inside to halt weathering
  16. FSC_2956.NEF — The hair of a Caryatid was actually used to strengthen the statue for supporting the roof.
  17. FSC_2960.NEF — It is interesting to see, how much women are valued in ancient Greek society.
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  20. FSC_3096.NEF — Penny, our local guide to Delphi, knew every detail about the Oracle.
  21. FSC_2987.NEF — The ancient Temple of Apollo, where the Oracle of Delphi prophesied.
  22. FSC_3084.NEF — Treasury commerating the victory of the Greeks over the Persians in the Battle of Marathon
  23. FSC_3100.NEF — The ruin of the Temple of Apollo. Gas from the rocks intoxicated the Oracle.
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  25. ESC_8957.NEF — The Delphi Museum
  26. FSC_2990.NEF — The sphinx of Naxos
  27. FSC_2993.NEF — Apollo’s horses
  28. FSC_2999.NEF — Battle scene between Greeks and Trojans
  29. FSC_3000.NEF — Ouch! That smarts.
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  31. FSC_3016.NEF — Gold jewelry abounds
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  33. FSC_3022.NEF — Statuary used ivory, to represent skin.
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  35. ESC_8950.NEF — The Twins of Argos
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  37. ESC_8943.NEF — Tripods, where a common item.
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  43. FSC_3059.NEF — Bronze Charioteer was unearthed intact.
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  45. ESC_9049.NEF — We visit Olympia, the site of the world’s first Olympic Games.
  46. FSC_3229.NEF — Niki, our tour guide of ancient Olympia
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  51. FSC_3239.NEF — A griffon
  52. FSC_3279.NEF — Hermes carrying baby Dionysius, considered the most beautiful statue found intact.
  53. FSC_3285.NEF — It is believed that Hermes is holding a bunch of grapes that Dionysius wants.
  54. FSC_3276.NEF — The statue of Zeus—now destroyed. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
  55. FSC_3246.NEF — Greek fighting helmet
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  58. FSC_3253.NEF — Pediment statuary of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
  59. FSC_3265.NEF — Centerpiece of the pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.
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  62. FSC_3301.NEF — Model of the complex at ancient Olympia
  63. ESC_9071.NEF — Niki showing the original structure of The Temple of Zeus
  64. ESC_9076.NEF — Puzzle pieces—Build a column.
  65. ESC_9077.NEF — Bases of the statues of the “The Walk of Shame”—Olympic cheaters
  66. ESC_9079.NEF — Tunnel of Krypti, the entrance to the athletic stadium
  67. ESC_9082.NEF — Starting line—We could pretend to be an ancient Olympian.
  68. ESC_9110.NEF — The next day, we walk up the hill, where the locals hid from pirates in the 1600s, to see this church…
  69. FSC_3344.NEF — Icon in the church
  70. ESC_9144.NEF — Up a hill of a remote town with well preserved Byzantine churches
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  78. ESC_9269.NEF — The Palace of the Despots, shown by our local tour guide as Nick climbs down the mountainside.
  79. ESC_9247.NEF — An abondoned 1ancient church from the Byzantine Empire
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  82. FSC_3715.NEF — The invading Moors whited out the eys of the icons, since depicting people was forbidden.
  83. FSC_3726.NEF — Representing the power of the Byzantine Empire
  84. ESC_9351.NEF — Entrance to a stone royal tomb before the entrance of Mycenae
  85. ESC_9337.NEF — These were the largest unsupported domes before the Romans.
  86. ESC_9360.NEF — A funerary tomb, shown by our local tour guide at Mycenae
  87. FSC_3791.NEF — A copy of the apocryphal Mask of Agamemnon. We’ll see the original later.
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  89. ESC_9363.NEF — The Lion Gate entrance to the ruin of Mycenae
  90. FSC_3809.NEF — The movie production company is named after this gate.
  91. FSC_3804.NEF — You can just pick up an ancient shard off the ground.
  92. FSC_3889.NEF — Asklepios the god of medicine.
  93. FSC_3884.NEF — A medical center, Epidavros offered cures. Here are medical instruments.
  94. FSC_3880.NEF — “I can hear again!”
  95. FSC_3891.NEF — We preserved Corinthian capital
  96. ESC_9383.NEF — Medical comples ruin
  97. ESC_9390.NEF — The Archeological Museum of Athens, with world famous artifacts
  98. FSC_4005.NEF — Mamma Faye outlines the history of the artifacts.
  99. FSC_4095.NEF — Fabuous bronze statue of Zeus or Poseidon (ca 460 BC)
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  101. FSC_4113.NEF — The Antikythera Mechanism—the most complex instrument made in ancient times (ca 150–100 BC)
  102. FSC_4116.NEF — Reconstructed Antikythera Mechanism
  103. FSC_4013.NEF — The original apocryphal Mask of Agamemnon
  104. FSC_4014.NEF — Another funary mask
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  107. FSC_4033.NEF — Gold sword hilt
  108. FSC_4041.NEF — gold Vapheio Cup—showing a charging bull (ca 1,500 BC)
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  113. FSC_4053.NEF — Ancient safety pin
  114. FSC_4065.NEF — The Dipylon Vase—painted with a funeral scene (ca 750 BC)
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  117. FSC_4069.NEF — The Kourous from Sounion—an idealized young man (600 BC)
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  124. FSC_4123.NEF — Representation of the Athena Varvakeion as it was in the Parthenon
  125. FSC_4125.NEF — Athena headdress
  126. FSC_4134.NEF — The Artemision Jockey (ca 140 BC)
  127. FSC_4135.NEF — Statue of a woman from the classical period of sculpture (ca 400 BC)
  128. FSC_4175.NEF — Jardin des Plantes—Poppies were finishing, Roses were starting.
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  130. FSC_4162.NEF — Statuary along our walk to Notre Dame
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  132. FSC_4186.NEF — Nick has been photographing this ship over the years. The state of the paint varies.
  133. FSC_4198.NEF — Notre Dame is due to open in December, after the Paris Olympics closes.
  134. FSC_4217.NEF — A Rose window and the row of saints.
  135. IMG_3720.HEIC — Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
  136. ESC_9401.NEF — Giant Squid…
  137. FSC_4229.NEF — …has the largest eye in the animal kingdom.
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  139. ESC_9412.NEF — Dramatic depiction
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  142. FSC_4262.NEF — Vicuña—Nick’s mom had a Vicuña coat.
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  144. FSC_4228.NEF — Whale skeleton
  145. ESC_9424.NEF — The ceiling got dark, lightning flashed and thunder clapped—an artificial storm.