Oct 29, 2007

Archaeological Museum, Mycenae

Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km southwest of Athens, and is one of the foundational sites of European civilization. These are photos from the on-site archaeological museum.

Oct 29, 2007

Ruins, Corinth

The city of Corinth was founded in the Neolithic Age, around 6000 BC. According to myth, the city was founded by Corinthos, a descendant of the god Helios (the Sun), and there is evidence that the city was destroyed around 2000 BC.

Oct 29, 2007

Temple of Zeus, Nemea

The Nemean Games were held from at least 573 BC at the sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea. Three columns of the temple of the 4th century BC have stood since their construction, and two more were reconstructed in 2002. Currently four more are being re-erected. The site around the temple has been excavated, including the […]

Oct 29, 2007

Stadium, Nemea

Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is famous in Greek myth as the home of the Nemean Lion which was killed by the hero Heracles. It is also known as the place where the infant Opheltes, lying on a bed of parsley, was killed by a […]

Oct 29, 2007

Citadel, Mycenae

Mycenae is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km southwest of Athens, and is one of the foundational sites of European civilization. It is believed that Mycenae was settled by Indo-Europeans who practiced farming and herding, close to 2000 BC. The site has been well-preserved; the massive ruins of the cyclopean walls and […]

Oct 27, 2007

Forum, Rome

The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed, in which commerce and the administration of justice took place. The communal hearth was also located here. It was built on the site of a past cemetery.