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