aegean odyssey
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This Power Point traces our journey from Athens to Istanbul with stops at Mycenea, Santorini, Rhodes and Istanbu. Truly a trip of a lifetimeTRANSCRIPT
Aegean Odyssey
Aegean Odyssey
SirenSiren
SirenSiren
Odysseus and the SirensOdysseus and the Sirens
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – OVERALL MAPAEGEAN ODYSSEY – OVERALL MAP
First Some back ground
WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?
WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?
““Greek accomplishments were truly amazingGreek accomplishments were truly amazing
But certain elements had been lacking But certain elements had been lacking until the Greeks supplied them.until the Greeks supplied them.
Civilizations had existed for thousands of Civilizations had existed for thousands of years in Egypt and in Mesopotamia, years in Egypt and in Mesopotamia,
Greek accomplishments in architecture Greek accomplishments in architecture and the arts are well knownand the arts are well known
WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE GREEKS?
But: The Greeks invented:But: The Greeks invented:
ScienceScience
Philosophy - they speculated freely about Philosophy - they speculated freely about the nature of the world and the ends of the nature of the world and the ends of life.life.
Greeks first wrote history as opposed to Greeks first wrote history as opposed to mere annals”mere annals”
Mathematics as opposed to countingMathematics as opposed to counting
Artistotle understood that fossils Artistotle understood that fossils represented extinct animals and represented extinct animals and that the earth was very oldthat the earth was very old
Artistarchus, ca 300 BC, deduced the Artistarchus, ca 300 BC, deduced the heliocentric solar system long before heliocentric solar system long before CopernicusCopernicus
AFTER A BRIEF SHINING MOMENTAFTER A BRIEF SHINING MOMENT
Athens Athens TodayToday
Athens Athens 18001800
3.7 million3.7 million 4,0004,000
Didn’t know they were lostDidn’t know they were lost
GREECE ALL BUT DISSAPPEARED GREECE ALL BUT DISSAPPEARED
Temple of Zeus – reconstruction – one of 7 wondersTemple of Zeus – reconstruction – one of 7 wonders
GREEKS ASCEND – YEARS BC - BPGREEKS ASCEND – YEARS BC - BP
1400 – 11001400 – 1100
12501250
776776
499 – 478499 – 478
494– 429494– 429
448 – 432448 – 432
431 – 432431 – 432
Mycenaean CivilizationMycenaean Civilization 3400 – 3100 3400 – 3100
War between Mycenae War between Mycenae and Troyand Troy
32503250
Olympic GamesOlympic Games 27762776
Greek – Persian WarsGreek – Persian Wars 2499 – 2478 2499 – 2478
Golden AgeGolden Age 2494 – 2429 2494 – 2429
Construction of ParthenonConstruction of Parthenon 2448 – 24322448 – 2432
Peloponnesian War – Peloponnesian War – Athens and SpartaAthens and Sparta
2431 – 2432 2431 – 2432
GREEKS DECENDGREEKS DECEND
336 BC – 323 BC336 BC – 323 BC
323BC – 1204 AD323BC – 1204 AD
1204- 14531204- 1453
1453 – 18201453 – 1820
143 - 176143 - 176
Destruction of Artemis Temple completed Destruction of Artemis Temple completed by St. John Chrysostomby St. John Chrysostom
Ca 1800,Ca 1800,
Greek war of independnceGreek war of independnce1821- 18311821- 1831
Elgin takes Parthenon marbles to LondonElgin takes Parthenon marbles to London
Turkish domination of GreeceTurkish domination of Greece
Greece divided between Venice and FranceGreece divided between Venice and France
401401
Pausanius visits, records GreecePausanius visits, records Greece
Roman domination of GreeceRoman domination of Greece
Alexander conquers Greece - PersiaAlexander conquers Greece - Persia
Athens andnthe peleAthens andnthe pele
HOTEL IN ATHENSHOTEL IN ATHENS
MAKING THE PHOTOMAKING THE PHOTO
HOTEL IN ATHENSHOTEL IN ATHENS
COMPOSITE OF PARLIAMENT BUILDING BEFORECOMPOSITE OF PARLIAMENT BUILDING BEFORE
On Sindgama (Constitution) Square.On Sindgama (Constitution) Square.
COMPOSITE OF PARLIAMENT BUILDING AFTERCOMPOSITE OF PARLIAMENT BUILDING AFTER
On Sindgama (Constitution) Square.On Sindgama (Constitution) Square.
VIEW DOWN ERMOU STREETVIEW DOWN ERMOU STREET
VIEW DOWN ERMOU STREETVIEW DOWN ERMOU STREET
Not quite so crowdedNot quite so crowded
DIGITAL PROCESSING SOFTWARE DIGITAL PROCESSING SOFTWARE
Not necessarily the only softwareNot necessarily the only software Picassa, GooglePicassa, Google
A BYZANTINE CHURCH ON ERMOU STA BYZANTINE CHURCH ON ERMOU ST
The Turks used to own the placeThe Turks used to own the place
SIDE STREET OFF ERMOU STREETSIDE STREET OFF ERMOU STREET
RUINS ARE EVERYWHERERUINS ARE EVERYWHERE
RUINS ARE EVERYWHERERUINS ARE EVERYWHERE
Artifacts from Metro Subway ConstructionArtifacts from Metro Subway Construction
THE ANCIENT AGORATHE ANCIENT AGORA
StoaStoaAcropolisAcropolis
INSIDE THE STOAINSIDE THE STOA
THE HEPHAISTIONTHE HEPHAISTION
Typical Doric Temple Dedicated to Hephaistos and AthenaTypical Doric Temple Dedicated to Hephaistos and Athena
COLUMN CAPITAL TYPESCOLUMN CAPITAL TYPES
CorinthianCorinthian
DoricDoricIonicIonic ““EYE onic”EYE onic”
““Dull”Dull”
““Complex”Complex”
GREEK ARCHITECTURE POPULAR TODAYGREEK ARCHITECTURE POPULAR TODAY
Ionic capitols on NY buildingIonic capitols on NY building
GREEK ARCHITECTURE POPULAR TODAYGREEK ARCHITECTURE POPULAR TODAY
Some more randomly selected examplesSome more randomly selected examples
ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE PLACESONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE PLACES
ParthenonParthenon
ProplyaiaProplyaia
Odeon of HerodusOdeon of Herodus
STROLLING THE ACROPOLISSTROLLING THE ACROPOLIS
ATHENS IN 1687ATHENS IN 1687
by Venetian by Venetian General Morosini General Morosini Against Defending Turks, Sept 26Against Defending Turks, Sept 26
Drawing By Venetian Engineer During a SiegeDrawing By Venetian Engineer During a Siege
THE WEST FACE OF PARATHENONTHE WEST FACE OF PARATHENON
Attempts at repair have been partially successfulAttempts at repair have been partially successful
PART OF FRIEZE FROM PARTHENONPART OF FRIEZE FROM PARTHENON
In British Museum. Lord Elgin moved them in 1800-1810In British Museum. Lord Elgin moved them in 1800-1810
ELGIN MARBLE DISPLAY HALLELGIN MARBLE DISPLAY HALL
COPIES OF FRIEZE IN BILTMORE HOUSECOPIES OF FRIEZE IN BILTMORE HOUSE
CRANE NEAR PARTHENONCRANE NEAR PARTHENON
WHY PARTHENON IS SO GREATWHY PARTHENON IS SO GREAT
PARTHENON RECONSTRUCTION WORK PLACEPARTHENON RECONSTRUCTION WORK PLACE
RECONSTRUCTION WORK STYLERECONSTRUCTION WORK STYLE
ORIGINALORIGINAL
NEWNEW
THE THEATER OF DI0NYSIUSTHE THEATER OF DI0NYSIUS
Approx. 650 BC – 400 BCApprox. 650 BC – 400 BC
A VIEW FROM THE ACROPOLISA VIEW FROM THE ACROPOLIS
HephaistianHephaistian
A VIEW FROM THE ACROPOLIS - OPPOSITE DIRECTIONA VIEW FROM THE ACROPOLIS - OPPOSITE DIRECTION
““EARLIER” PHOTO OF ACROPOLISEARLIER” PHOTO OF ACROPOLIS
RECONSTRUCTION OF ACROPOLISRECONSTRUCTION OF ACROPOLIS
ProplyaiaProplyaia
ParthenonParthenon
Odeon of HerodusOdeon of Herodus
INTERIOR OF PARTHENON - NOWINTERIOR OF PARTHENON - NOW
Before major reconstruction WORKBefore major reconstruction WORK
INTERIOR OF INTERIOR OF PARTHENONPARTHENON - BEFORE - BEFORE
Athena, goddess of wisdom, war, the artsAthena, goddess of wisdom, war, the artsindustry, justice and skill.industry, justice and skill.
THE THEATER OF DI0NYSIOUSTHE THEATER OF DI0NYSIOUS
NowNow
RECONSTRUCTION OF DIONYSIS THEATERRECONSTRUCTION OF DIONYSIS THEATER
BeforeBefore
AEGEAN ODYSSEY –CORINTHAEGEAN ODYSSEY –CORINTH
THE CORINTH CANALTHE CORINTH CANAL
Under ConstructionUnder ConstructionOpened Oct 1893Opened Oct 1893
RUINS OF CORINTHRUINS OF CORINTH
Temple to ApolloTemple to ApolloAgoraAgora
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – EPIDARUSAEGEAN ODYSSEY – EPIDARUS
THEATER AT EPIDARUSTHEATER AT EPIDARUS
LOOKING DOWN AT THEATERLOOKING DOWN AT THEATER
VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THEATERVIEW FROM THE TOP OF THEATER
HARBOR AT NAPLIAHARBOR AT NAPLIA
French FortFrench Fort
SUNSET AT NAPLIASUNSET AT NAPLIA
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – MYCENAEAEGEAN ODYSSEY – MYCENAE
RUINS OF MYCENAERUINS OF MYCENAE
DISCOVERY OF RUINS OF MYCENAE AND TROYDISCOVERY OF RUINS OF MYCENAE AND TROY
Discovered by Heinrich SchliemannDiscovered by Heinrich Schliemann
Based on belief in the IliadBased on belief in the Iliad
Mycenae, 1876Mycenae, 1876Troy, 1871-3Troy, 1871-3
DISCOVERY OF RUINS OF MYCENAE AND TROYDISCOVERY OF RUINS OF MYCENAE AND TROY
Troy fortification wall - photo from webTroy fortification wall - photo from web
LIONS GATE – ENTRANCE TO MYCENAELIONS GATE – ENTRANCE TO MYCENAE
DEATH OF AGAMEMNONDEATH OF AGAMEMNON
VIEW FROM MYCENAEVIEW FROM MYCENAE
VIEW FROM MYCENAEVIEW FROM MYCENAE
ENTRANCE TO ATREUS’S (AGAMEMNON’S FATHER) TOMBENTRANCE TO ATREUS’S (AGAMEMNON’S FATHER) TOMB
INTERIOR OF ATREUS’S TOMBINTERIOR OF ATREUS’S TOMB
Sailing the aegeanSailing the aegean
WINDSTAR UNDER SAILWINDSTAR UNDER SAIL
Length: Length: 440 ft440 ft
74 state 74 state roomsrooms
Displaces Displaces 5350 tons5350 tons
LOOKING FORWARDLOOKING FORWARD
WINE AND CHEESE WHILE DEPARTING PAREUSWINE AND CHEESE WHILE DEPARTING PAREUS
PARTHENON FROM DEPARTING SHIPPARTHENON FROM DEPARTING SHIP
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – HYDRAAEGEAN ODYSSEY – HYDRA
OFF TO HYDRAOFF TO HYDRA
““Dragon-ship” hydrofoilDragon-ship” hydrofoil
IDYLLIC HYDRA IDYLLIC HYDRA
GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH
PANORAMIC VIEW FROM LUNCH SPOTPANORAMIC VIEW FROM LUNCH SPOT
WEDDING PARTY ON WAY TO RESTAURANTWEDDING PARTY ON WAY TO RESTAURANT
TYPICAL HYDRA STREETTYPICAL HYDRA STREET
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – SANTORINIAEGEAN ODYSSEY – SANTORINI
Santorini from St. Irene. Greeks call island TheraSantorini from St. Irene. Greeks call island Thera
APPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWNAPPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWN
Earlier fotoEarlier foto
APPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWNAPPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWN
Earlier fotoEarlier foto
APPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWNAPPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWN
Earlier fotoEarlier foto
APPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWNAPPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWN
Earlier fotoEarlier foto
APPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWNAPPROACHING SANTORINI AT DAWN
SANTORINI FROM WINDSTARSANTORINI FROM WINDSTAR
LATE BREAKING SANTORINI ERUPTION INFOLATE BREAKING SANTORINI ERUPTION INFOArcheological association with Egypt: Eruption ca 1520 BCArcheological association with Egypt: Eruption ca 1520 BC
Recent studies ca: 1627-1600 BCRecent studies ca: 1627-1600 BC
WINDSTAR FROM SANTORINIWINDSTAR FROM SANTORINI
WINDSTAR FROM SANTORINIWINDSTAR FROM SANTORINI
FROM FAR END OF SANTORINIFROM FAR END OF SANTORINI
CLOSER VIEW ALONG SANTORINICLOSER VIEW ALONG SANTORINI
BLUE MOSQUES EVERYWHEREBLUE MOSQUES EVERYWHERE
VIEW FROM ANOTHER LOVELY LUNCH SPOTVIEW FROM ANOTHER LOVELY LUNCH SPOT
DEPARTING SANTORINIDEPARTING SANTORINI
LIFE ABOARD THE WINDSTARLIFE ABOARD THE WINDSTAR
Couple Celebrating 50Couple Celebrating 50thth Wedding Anniversary Wedding Anniversary
LIFE ABOARD THE WINDSTARLIFE ABOARD THE WINDSTAR
Turkish DelightsTurkish Delights
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – RHODESAEGEAN ODYSSEY – RHODES
ON TO RHODES, HARBOR ENTRANCEON TO RHODES, HARBOR ENTRANCE
LINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODESLINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODES
Founded ca 1200-1300 BCFounded ca 1200-1300 BC
Strategic LocationStrategic Location
Height of Power 600 BCHeight of Power 600 BC
First Law of SeaFirst Law of Sea
LINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODESLINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODES
A Bit CloserA Bit Closer
LINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODESLINDOS, EARLIEST SETTLEMENT ON RHODES
WHERE GUNS OF NAVARONNE WAS FILMEDWHERE GUNS OF NAVARONNE WAS FILMED
PALACE OF THE GRAND MASTERSPALACE OF THE GRAND MASTERSKNIGHTS OF RHODESKNIGHTS OF RHODES
Crusader castle built in 1309 by Knights of St. JohnCrusader castle built in 1309 by Knights of St. John
ENTRANCE, PALACE OF GRAND MASTERS,ENTRANCE, PALACE OF GRAND MASTERS,KNIGHTS OF RHODESKNIGHTS OF RHODES
3 OF SEVEN WONDERS OF ANCIENT WORLD3 OF SEVEN WONDERS OF ANCIENT WORLD
Collosus Collosus of Rhodesof Rhodes
Tomb of Tomb of Mausolus Mausolus
Temple of Temple of ArtemisArtemis
Hanging Hanging GardensGardens
Lighthouse Lighthouse at Pharosat Pharos
PyramidsPyramids
Temple of Temple of ZeusZeus
WHY SEVEN?WHY SEVEN?
SunSunMoonMoon
VenVen
MarsMars
SatSat MerMer
JupJup
EARTHEARTH
Seven appears many times in all cultures, Seven appears many times in all cultures,
But, haven’t found any explanationsBut, haven’t found any explanations
Maybe this is reasonMaybe this is reason
COLLOSUS OF RHODES ?COLLOSUS OF RHODES ?
THE “REAL” COLLUSUSTHE “REAL” COLLUSUS
294-282 BC294-282 BC 226 BC226 BC
110110
FeetFeet
TallTall
PROBABLE LOCATION OF COLLOSUSPROBABLE LOCATION OF COLLOSUS
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – BODRUM & HALICARNASUSAEGEAN ODYSSEY – BODRUM & HALICARNASUS
BODRUM AND HALICARNASSUSBODRUM AND HALICARNASSUS
MORE COLORFUL BOATSMORE COLORFUL BOATS
LOCATION, TOMB OF MAUSOLUSLOCATION, TOMB OF MAUSOLUS
RECONSTRUCTION OF TOMBRECONSTRUCTION OF TOMB
RECONSTRUCTED CRUSADER CASTLERECONSTRUCTED CRUSADER CASTLE
Castle of St. Peter, built by Knights Hospitallers of St John, 1415Castle of St. Peter, built by Knights Hospitallers of St John, 1415
In 1494, used remains of Mausolus Tomb to fortifyIn 1494, used remains of Mausolus Tomb to fortify
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – KUSADASI & EPHESUSAEGEAN ODYSSEY – KUSADASI & EPHESUS
ENTERING THE HARBOR AT KUSADASIENTERING THE HARBOR AT KUSADASI
ATATURK WELCOMES US TO TURKEYATATURK WELCOMES US TO TURKEY
AERIAL VIEW OF EPHESUSAERIAL VIEW OF EPHESUS
DOWN CURETTO STREET IN EPHESUSDOWN CURETTO STREET IN EPHESUS
MODERN AND ANCIENT MIXEDMODERN AND ANCIENT MIXED
ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOMEALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME
RECONSTRUCTED HOUSERECONSTRUCTED HOUSE
LIBRARY AT EPHESUSLIBRARY AT EPHESUS
THIRD WONDER - TEMPLE OF ARTEMISTHIRD WONDER - TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS
Only one column remainsOnly one column remains
TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS - RECONSTRUCTEDTEMPLE OF ARTEMIS - RECONSTRUCTED
8 8 columnscolumns
STATUE OF ARTEMIS STATUE OF ARTEMIS
Ancient Goddess of FertilityAncient Goddess of Fertility
COINS – ONE METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTINGCOINS – ONE METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING
Artemis in GreeceArtemis in Greece = Diana in Rome= Diana in Rome
AEGEAN ODYSSEY – ISTANBULAEGEAN ODYSSEY – ISTANBUL
Mycenae .Mycenae .
Bodrum .Bodrum .
. istanbul. istanbul
. Troy. Troy
Santorini .Santorini .
. hydra. hydraepidarus .epidarus .
TOWARD ISTANBUL AT SUNSETTOWARD ISTANBUL AT SUNSET
VIEW DOWN SPICE BAZARVIEW DOWN SPICE BAZAR
AN INTERESTING SPICEAN INTERESTING SPICE
THE HAGI SOPHIA MOSQUETHE HAGI SOPHIA MOSQUE
Built by Emporer Justinian as Christian Church, 532- 537Built by Emporer Justinian as Christian Church, 532- 537
Converted to Mosque by Sultan Mehmet I, conquerer of Converted to Mosque by Sultan Mehmet I, conquerer of IstanbulIstanbul
TOPKAPI PALACETOPKAPI PALACE
Built by Sultan Mehmet – home to all sultans until 1860Built by Sultan Mehmet – home to all sultans until 1860
SULTANS BEDROOM, TOPKAPI PALACESULTANS BEDROOM, TOPKAPI PALACE
JEWEL IN TOPKAPI MUSEUMJEWEL IN TOPKAPI MUSEUM
THE BLUE MOSQUETHE BLUE MOSQUE
POURING APPLE JUICE OUTSIDE BLUE MOSQUEPOURING APPLE JUICE OUTSIDE BLUE MOSQUE
BLUE MOSQUE, CLOSE-UPBLUE MOSQUE, CLOSE-UP
INSIDE BLUE MOSQUEINSIDE BLUE MOSQUE
INSIDE BLUE MOSQUEINSIDE BLUE MOSQUE
Column from Artemis TempleColumn from Artemis Temple
BRIDGING TWO CONTINENTSBRIDGING TWO CONTINENTSBRIDGE OVER BOSPORUSBRIDGE OVER BOSPORUS
EuropeEuropeAsiaAsia
ENTRANCE TO THE GRAND BAZAARENTRANCE TO THE GRAND BAZAAR
MAIN STREET IN GRAND BAZAARMAIN STREET IN GRAND BAZAAR
TYPICAL SHOPTYPICAL SHOP
MORE SHOPSMORE SHOPS
HOMEWARD BOUNDHOMEWARD BOUND
TAKING THE PICTURETAKING THE PICTURE
MM LL
TAKING THE PICTURETAKING THE PICTURE
MM LL
MM LL WW
TAKING THE PICTURETAKING THE PICTURE
MM LL
MM LL WW
MM LLWW ymym ymym ymym
TAKING THE PICTURETAKING THE PICTURE
MM LL
MM LL WW
MM LLWW ymym ymym ymym
MMLL WWymym ymymymym
““All’s Well That Ends Well”All’s Well That Ends Well”
Aegean Odyssey