Category: Ancient Ruins
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Crete: One Final Diceroll – Diktynna
I woke up Tuesday morning with a choice. Safe choice: Drive 30 KMS from my hotel in Kissamos, to Chania, where i would check into my hotel, then check out the the archeological museum and learn about the rich history of Chania for my last day in Crete. Risky choice: drive 30kms north on…
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Leonidas, Thermopylae, and The Oracle of Delphi
On Friday I visited several famous battlefield locations of the Greece and Persian wars in 479-480 BC and today I journeyed to Delphi, the “navel of the world” in Classical Greece, where the Oracles of the Pythia served to forecast the destiny of those who sought her guidance. Say what you want about an…
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Spring Equinox on the Acropolis
Today marked the first formal day of my historical wanderings, and I was up early to beat the crowds on the Acropolis. I entered the citadel at 8:30 am on the south side and followed the ancient Peripatos path to the entrance. Rounding the south side the Peripatos takes you past the Odeon of…