marcelagaylenJul 2, 20201 min readFINAL WORDS: Get Yourself to GreeceYou must now certainly be moved to walk, swim, buy a bus, train or plane ticket, take some action to get yourself to Greece and...
marcelagaylenJun 19, 20202 min readTHE ACADEMY AND THE LYCEUM: Let None But Geometers Enter HereSupposedly, these are the words that were inscribed above the door leading into Plato’s Academy; a place where intellectuals congregated...
marcelagaylenJun 19, 20201 min readNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM: "There is nothing permanent except change." ~HeraclitusHow do you capture and contain something as vast as the civilization of ancient Greece? It is an impossible feat, but the attempt must be...
marcelagaylenJun 12, 20202 min readDELPHI: Know ThyselfLegend claims that Zeus declared Delphi to be the "Navel of the Earth" after two eagles he had sent out crossed paths right over the spot...
marcelagaylenJun 12, 20201 min readATHENIAN AGORA: The Meeting PlaceThe modern equivalent of a downtown or main square, the Athenian Agora was the center of everyday Athenian life for the city's 100,000...
marcelagaylenJun 5, 20201 min readMYCENAE: "Difficulty shows what men are." ~EpictetusThere is a period in Greek history called the Mycenaean period in recognition of the influence and importance of Mycenae during that...
marcelagaylenJun 5, 20202 min readPYNX, AREOPAGUS AND KERAMEIKOS: A Beast or A GodAt the Pnyx, the early Athenian democracy was birthed. It flourished at this hill and became the seat of political power as the citizenry...
marcelagaylenMay 29, 20201 min readMARATHON: "Give them nothing, but take from them everything." ~LeonidasOn a flat expanse in the city of Marathon, an outnumbered and overmatched Greek army fought against the mighty Persian invaders and won....
marcelagaylenMay 29, 20201 min readPANATHENAIC STADIUM: "There is nothing impossible to him who will try." ~Alexander the GreatAt first glance, it looks impossible that the Panathenaic stadium could be more than 2300 years old. It is in such good condition that it...
marcelagaylenMay 22, 20201 min readTHE ACROPOLIS: The gods envy us.Climbing out of a rocky bed and reaching up into the sky, the Acropolis has held cities, citadels and temples. The rock itself has been...
marcelagaylenMay 22, 20201 min readTHE THEATER OF DIONYSUS: Nothing forces usIf you sit along one of the remaining stone benches and close your eyes, you might be able to hear Aeschylus speak the words, Nothing...