This bodies were basically turned into plastic and are so well preserved it's unbelievable Created by Gunter von Hagen : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Worlds
Good Day ROAD TRIPPERS!!! Today we are in Athens again. I think we will spend through Sunday in Athens and then move on to other parts of Greece and then move to Sicily on Wednesday. That is my imagination plan, so don't hold me to it!!! Let's get moving!!! Our first stop today will be the Museum of the Ancient Agora. This is a museum basically showing the daily lives of the ancient Greeks. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3290 Next we are walking around the outside to the Stoa of Attalos. This is the ancient structure that can still be seen outside of the rebuilt area that houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=10303 Next we will be visiting the Museum Herakleidon. This is a museum that seeks to offer the knowledge of the ancient Greeks in mathematics, science, technology, and art through interactive displays and models of ancient devices. Here is a link to their website: https://www.herakleidon-gr.org/mission-1 Our next stop is the Roman Agora of Athens. This was built between the 19th and the 11 centuries BC. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2402 Next we are heading to the National Observatory of Athens. We will be going to the visitors center here, the Thissio visitors center and then tonight after dinner, we will be coming back as I have scheduled a star party for 8:30 pm. Here is a link to their website: http://www.noa.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=621&Itemid=504&lang=en Next we are hurrying to the Institute For Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications, and Remote Sensing. We will be going to the visitors center in Penteli here. Tonight, after our star party at Thissio, we will be returning here at 11:00 pm for a star party. Here is a link to their website: https://www.astro.noa.gr/en/visitorcenter/penteli/index.html Next we are running to the Allou! Fun Park. This is the largest theme park in Greece. Here is a link to their website: https://www.allou.gr/en/ Next is a short visit to the Prison of Socrates. This is where the philosopher was imprisoned while waiting for his death sentence to be carried out. Here is a link to a tourism site: https://oddviser.com/greece/athens/socrates-prison Our next stop is a short visit to the Arch of Hadrian (Pili tou Adrianou). This is a huge gateway arch paying homage to the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Here is a link to the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Hadrian_(Athens) Off we go to Aristotle's Lyceum. This is one of the three oldest gymnasia in Athens and was also a place of philosophical teaching. Here is a link to the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyceum_(Classical)#Aristotle's_school_and_library Next we are heading to the Cultural Centre Hellenic Cosmos. This is a planetarium type museum with various shows and exhibits. Its pretty cool!!! Here is a link to their website: http://www.hellenic-cosmos.gr/ Our last stop today, since we have the star parties tonight, will be The Sanctuary of Artemis. These are the ruins of an Ancient Temple to the Goddess of the Hunt, the Moon, Wild Animals, the Wilderness, and Chastity . Here is a link to the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Artemis_Orthia Cocktail hour will be at 6 pm and dinner will be at 7 pm, at Magna Grecia. They serve American, Greek, and Steakhouse food, salads, and more. After dinner we will be porting to our first star party!!!
Good Day ROAD TRIPPERS!!!! Our expeditions in Athens continue!!! I absolutely love everything we have seen and there is so much more to see and do but we cannot spend the entire summer here although I could plan out the rest of the summer just here in Athens alone!!! So lets get a move on!!! Today, our first stop will be, the Digital Museum Plato. This is an interactive museum near the Plato Academy in Athens. Here is a link to their website: http://www.plato-academy.gr/en/web/guest/museum Next we are going to the Athens City Museum. This museum is geared more towards Athens in modern times. Here is a link to their website: https://athenscitymuseum.gr/en/history-and-buildings/ Our next stop is The Bathhouse of the Winds. This is the only public bathhouse of Athens that still survives. It is a museum now, so no, we are not bathing there!!! Here is a link to their website: http://www.mnep.gr/en/visit/the-bath-house-of-the-winds/the-monument/ Next we are going to visit the Ancient Baths. These were located during the building of the Metro in Athens and the Metro was relocated and the Baths were excavated and opened to the public. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/gh351.jsp?obj_id=12841 Next we will be seeing the Epigraphic Museum. This museum houses 14,078 inscriptions in stone, marble, and clay of Greek Laws, funerary inscriptions, and more ranging from the 8th Century BC to the late Roman period. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3348 The next stop we will make is to the The Holocaust Memorial of Greece. This is a broken Star of David, made of yellow marble as the Jewish people of Greece were made to wear a yellow Star of David. Here is a link to a Jewish tourist site: https://koshergreece.com/athens-the-surrounding/holocaust-memorial/ For our next stop, I read about this shop and thought some if not all of you might find it interesting and make an interesting find. So we are stopping at the Amorgos Antique Store. They specialize in antique toys and jewelry among other things. Their prices are very reasonable and the items are antiques so much better quality than you will find in the touristy shops. They have a lot of shadow puppets. I couldn't find a website for them, but here is a blog about the shop: https://blog.butlair.com/unique-greek-souvenirs-retro-toys-gift-karagiozis/ Next we will be visiting the Bouleterion. This is the ruins of what would be equivalent to the US Senate/House of Representatives Chambers. Here is a link to the wiki and a Greek website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouleuterion http://www.fhw.gr/projects/bouleuterion/en/katopsis/athens.html Next we are going to visit the Greek Gastronomy Museum. Unfortunately their webpage is not working so I am pasting some information I found on a blog that had a bunch of non-related stuff on it. Here is the clip: The museum contains some permanent exhibitions explaining the processing involved behind popular products such as olive oil. It also has temporary displays running for a few months at a time. There is a museum shop on the ground floor, and a courtyard cafe. The cafe serves coffee and snacks during the day, and a selection of meals in the evening. The entire concept of the Museum of Greek Gastronomy in Athens, is to educate people about Greek cuisine. Our next stop is a 3 in 1. First we will be visiting the Museum of Zoology at the University of Athens. Here is a link to their webpage: http://en.biol.uoa.gr/museums-gardens/museum-of-zoology.html Second, we will be visiting the Botanical Museum at the University of Athens. No link for their webpage, it is under construction!!! And third, last but not least, we will be visiting the Botanical Garden at the University of Athens. No link to their webpage either, it is also under construction. But these are collections of live and fossilized plants in the Museum and the Gardens going back over 100 years from Greece and all over the world. The also have a seed repository. Next we are going to the Spathario Museum of Shadow Theatre. This museum will hopefully explain to us exactly what Shadow Theatre is!!! Here is a link to their website: http://www.karagiozismuseum.gr/en/presentation/index.htm Next we are off to the Museum of Mineralogy and Petrology. This is part of the University of Athens. You know how I love geology and mineralogy!!! Here is a link to their website: http://museums.geol.uoa.gr/mineralogy/MuseumMinPet/enhistor.html Our next stop is the Greek Reptile Centre. This center has one of the largest collections of reptiles in all of Europe. Here is a link to their site, you may need to translate it: https://sites.google.com/site/erpetaorg/ Our last stop today will be the Postal & Philatelic Museum. This museum contains the history of postal, telephone, telegraph, stamps, safes, and more. Here is a link to the Athens Info site: http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtsmuseums/philatelicmuseum.htm Cocktail hour is 6 pm and dinner is 7 pm at Meat the Grill in Rhodes.
well at the beginning of my Malta presentation I mentioned , that so many cultures came through Malta , and being so close to North Africa and when I saw that there are at least 360 churches in this nation I was wondering about the presence of the other 2 great monotheistic religions . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Malta https://synagogues360.bh.org.il/gallery/malta-synagogue/ https://synagogues360.bh.org.il/gallery/malta-synagogue/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Malta#:~:text=Islam%20is%20believed%20to%20have,wider%20Arab%E2%80%93Byzantine%20wars).&text=The%20Aghlabids%20established%20their%20capital%20in%20Mdina. Turkish Cemetery , Marsa Mariam Al - Batool Mosque And I just found out that there are special olives grown in Malta white olives
I don't know if people can see this on my last post , but I thought it is worth seeing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Military_Cemetery Muslim Slave cemetery https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Workmen-discover-a-Muslim-cemetery.406205 And once I began to dig up things I also found this Roman Tombs on Malta and a villa that welcomed St.Paul Punic Tombs , Roman and I missed this too St John Co Cathedral Marble Tombstone covered floor and this Jewish Cemetery ok enough grave digging
There's never enough grave digging! To be honest, this cathedral marble floor is ghastly. I always call this kind of thing the style "horreur du vide" ("emptiness horror style")
I know but if I keep on digging , I keep on finding . You won't belief all the other awesome things I found outside of Malta , but that's for when we get there . or maybe I put together a post for " Night of the Dead " the most poetic Graveyards , or the scariest GYs and so on . O yes and the place just before the white olives is called the " Moorish Terrace " And white olives are quite rare .
Good Day ROAD TRIPPERS!!! Another beautiful day in Athens. I will try and finish up with Athens today. No promises, but I think I can without killing all of you!!!! Everybody make sure you order a good hearty breakfast this morning!!! Lets get going!!! Our first stop today will be the Museum of Greek Scouting. Here are a couple of links: http://www.sep.org.gr/en/static/action http://www.athens-greece.us/athens-museums/museum-of-greek-scouting/ Next we will be going to the Athens Railway Museum. This is the largest railway museum in Greece. Here is a link to their website: https://www.ose.gr/en/culture/rail-museums/108-athens-railway-museum Our next stop is the Pierides Museum of Ancient Cypriot Art. I think this goes well with Whil's guided tour as well. Here are a couple of links: http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtsmuseums/pieridesmuseum.htm https://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/sightseeing/cypriot-art-museum/ Next we are off to the Altar of Zeus Agoraios. These are the ruins of the altar and were moved to this location. Here are a couple of links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_of_Zeus_Agoraios http://www.mesogeia.net/athens/places/agora/zeusagoreos_en.html Off we go to the Institute of Hellenic Mills. Here they study, document, research, and protect ancient mills among other things. Here is a link to their website: http://www.athensmuseums.net/museum.php?id=9&lang=en Next we will be seeing the Statue of Alexander the Great. Here is a link to a news article with a nice picture of the statue: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life...der-the-great-statue-after-27-year-delay.html Next we will hop over to see the Statue of Constantine XI Paleologos. Constantine XI Paleologos was the last Byzantine Emperor. Here is a link to a news article: https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/06/09/statue-of-the-last-byzantine-emperor-is-unveiled-in-piraeus/ Another leap to another statue, this one is the Statue of Hadrian. Here are a couple of links, the second one has a ton of information on Hadrian and pictures of various ruins in Greece, its a good read and a lot of good pictures. If you scroll down to the section on the Greek Agora in the second link, there is a close up picture of the Statue of Hadrian where you can see the detail and it describes the scene depicted on the torso: http://www.athens-greece.us/athens-greece-photos/hadrian-statue-ancient-agora.htm https://followinghadrian.com/2014/04/29/exploring-hadrians-athens/ Next we are going to the Ancient Sanctuary Of Pan. There is a door like opening in the bedrock that leads to this chamber. Here is a link to a tourist site: https://www.athenskey.com/sanctuary-of-pan.html Our next stop is the Statue Of Theseus. Theseus has an important place in Greek Mythology and many stories contain him. Here is a link to a Greek website: http://www.athenssculptures.com/2014/05/theseus-2.html Our final stop in Athens is the Aquapolis. Waterpark fun for everyone!!!!!!!!!!! Here is a link to their site: https://aquapolis.gr/ Cocktail hour will be at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7:30 pm at the Tipsy Cow in Rhodes.
I've seen most of the museums and wondered why I never saw the Pierides Museum of Ancient Cypriot Art. Well, it opened 2 years after my last visit, so no surprises I missed it. *stumbles around, from statue to statue until she falls to the ground in front of the waterpark* Slavers! They're all slavers!
because even people who live in those places have not seen it all . When I grew up , I had no idea what there is all to see in my town till we had visitors and we showed them around . I tell you showing somebody else your town helps a lot to get inquisitive . This road trip also makes us fins a lot of hidden gems , the internet helps , and I am sure we still miss a lot of stuff .
I have seen the Acropolis and some other places, in person, back last century. No idea where the photos and slides are.
Good Morning ROAD TRIPPERS!!! I am still hard at work finishing up today's adventures but I wanted to give a heads up as early as possible!!! I just had a reminder bot call, good thing, and tomorrow is my MS infusion, I will not be available from 6 am until 3 pm as I will be at the Hospital Outpatient Infusion Center. So we are in need of a volunteer tour guide for tomorrow!!! Schmet, Whil, Gero, Breanna, Uwk, Rosy, Balcerak, Leloes, any of you lurkers???? Do any of you wish to guide a tour? I would be most grateful!!!!
Good luck tomorrow. And there is no way in heck I could do what you guys have been doing! You guys are fantastic with the links and the pictures and everything.
Good luck Cyrrena keeping fingers crossed it works very well . No problem I can find us another little island that turns into a great big side trip lol .
Good Day ROAD TRIPPERS!!! Since our resort is on the island of Rhodes, I thought perhaps we should adventure in Rhodes. So lets get a move on, I hope everybody ordered a big hearty breakfast!!! This is a clip from the wiki, followed by a link to the wiki: Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum. The island has a total area of 540.81 square miles and an estimated population of 115,490 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes Our first stop on our expedition today will be the Rhodes Monolithos Castle. This is the ruins of a Venetian Castle built in 1480. Here is a link to a Greek tourism site with photos at the bottom of the page: https://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes/sightseeing/rhodes-monolithos-castle/ Next we are going to be touring the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes. I have gotten all of us multi-site tickets so we will be visiting almost all of the locations they are good for. Here is a link to the same site as above but for this Palace, again with some very good photos near the bottom of the page: https://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes/sightseeing/rhodes-palace-grand-masters/ Our next stop will be the Medieval City of Rhodes. This is the ancient city founded in 408 BC. Here is a link to the government website: http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=7029 I don't know about anybody else, but I think it is HOT today!!! So I thought we would make a stop at the Water Park!!!! Here is a link to their website: https://www.water-park.gr/ Next we are going to the Village of Lindos. Here is a clip from the wiki and a link to the wiki following: Lindos is a town on the Greek island of Rhodes. It’s known for its clifftop acropolis, which features monumental 4th-century gates and reliefs from about 280 B.C. The Temple of Athena Lindia sits above an earlier temple. On the site’s lower level is the 14th-century Castle of the Knights of St. John. Among the town’s whitewashed buildings, the Virgin Mary of Lindos Church has 15th-century frescoes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindos Next we are visiting some animals at Farma of Rhodes Petting Zoo. They have ostriches, llamas, kangaroos, ponies, deers, camels, and more!!!! Ohhh porcupines and raccoons too!!! And, they have a restaurant, FOOD!!!!! Here is a link to their website: https://farma-rhodes.com/ Off we go to the Astronomy Cafe. I found this and thought we had to see this, so here we are!!! It is an entire complex that includes a cafe and apartments. Here is a link to their website and a couple of tourist sites: http://astronomy-hotel-rhodes.com/english/indexENG.htm https://www.onrhodes.com/activities/astronomy-cafe http://www.astrofriend.eu/astronomy...nomy-cafe/rhodes-faliraki-astronomy-cafe.html Next we are going to The castle of Kritinia (Kastellos). This is another Venetian Castle built by the Knights of the Order of St. John Here is a link to a Rhodes travel site: https://www.rhodesguide.com/travelguide/rhodes_monuments.php?ssp=26 Next we are paying a visit to the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes (Hospital of the Knights). This is an archaeological museum that is in the Medieval City and is house in the Hospital of the Knights of the Order of St. John. Here is a link to a Greek Tourism site with great photos near the bottom: https://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes/sightseeing/archaeological-museum/ Now we will be visiting the Old Town of Rhodes. This is the still active area of the Medieval City, you can see the different era pass in the architecture of the buildings as well as the different cultures that have occupied the town. Here is a link to a kind of blog but not a blog, its interestingly written and has gorgeous photos: https://www.greece-is.com/old-town-rhodes/ Next we are taking a walk through the Valley of the Butterflies. Here is a link to the Greek Tourism site: http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/nature/fauna/butterfly_valley_of_rhodes Our next stop is Aquarium of Faliraki (AquaWorld). This is a small aquarium on the island. Here is a link with not a lot of text but quite a few nice pictures of the fish in the aquarium and a link from a Czech site that I found with a bit more information and more great pictures: https://faliraki.com/listing/aquaworld/?tab=home https://www.kalimera-recko.cz/rhodos-vylety/akvarium-faliraki-rhodos/ Next we are bebopping over to The Acropolis of Rhodes. This is the ruins of the Acropolis, but what is still intact is remarkable. Here is a link to the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Rhodes The next stop on our expedition is the Stamatiadis Mineralogy and Paleontology Museum. I always have to stop at museums of Mineralogy and Palentology if I find them!!! Here is a link to a Greek Tourist website: https://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/rhodes/sightseeing/stamatiadis-mineralogy-paleontology/ Our final stop today is the Rhodes Toy Museum. Here they have a ton of vintage toy displays. Here is a link to their website: https://toymuseum.gr/ Cocktail hour is 6 pm and dinner is 7 pm at Stavios here in Rhodes.
Gero decides the only quick way to get up nearby the observatory is to use the Scout pace... walk 50 steps, run 50 steps... Gero decides he can no longer do that. Wheeze. It is closed, but he has a nice folding telescope. He unfolds it and looks at several galaxies, some nebula, and a planet or four. He notices a small crowd, attaches a camera to the telescope, and a screen hovers in the air where everyone can see it. They ooh and ah, and then he folds everything up and puts it away. Walks back to the hotel. Has a nice evening meal.
