Today, we made the journey to the city of Athens. Our first stop was the Parliament building where we got to see the changing of the guards. It was very similar to the process in D.C. Minus the humorous Ottoman derived uniforms. Next, we walked up to the Acropolis on the Holy Hill where we saw the famous Parthenon. Our guide, Thinaisis, informed us of all the history of the sights. On the hike down from the Holy Hill, we stopped at Dionysis' theatre where Brian gave us a short lecture on the history of the setting as well as a readers digest version of one of the most famous Greek dramas, Oedipus Rex. Before moving on to the Acropolis museum which held many artifacts such as the famous “Calf-bearer” and “the Caryatids” just to name a few, we pit stopped for lunch at a local hole in the wall for traditional Greek gyro wraps. The day was filled with the rich history and Greek Culture thats been around for over two thousand years.
- Emma & Ashley
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