Professor Kimberly Felos

Study Abroad in Greece:

May 3-13, 2018

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Experience the Island Kalymnos

Kalymnos (above) is known as ‘the island of the sponge divers’

because it was the main occupation for many centuries, and

still is a large part of its economic prosperity and fame today.

Fly From Tampa to Athens to Kalymnos – Arrive in Pόthia

Pόthia, the capital town, is known for its brightly colored houses and

structures built amphitheatrically around the port or on two mountain slopes.

Pόthia, Kalymnos – Stay in a Hotel

Each student will stay in a hotel, and will

receive the world famous Greek gift of hospitality.

Kalymnian Architecture

Kalymnos is famous for its 19th C. neoclassical architecture

(left) and its simple island style (right) on the narrow streets.

Pόthia – Delicious Meals

Enjoy feta, olives, tomatoes, grilled meats and freshly made spanakopita (spinach pie).

Pόthia – Tour the Sanctuary of Apollo/Early Christian Basilica

Tour the archaeological site (above) of the ancient Temple of Apollo, on which the

basilica of Christ was built in the 6th C. A.D. Then visit the Kalymnos Archaeological

Museum, housed in a 19th C. neoclassical mansion, to see numerous local finds.

Pόthia – Visit the Byzantine Knights Castle of Chrysocheria

Built by the Knights of the Order of St. John, who ruled the island from the 14th-16th C.

Pόthia – Church of St. Savvas (Patron Saint of Kalymnos)

Visit the church and monastery of St. Savvas, where he spent the last years of his life.

Kalymnos – Lunches and Dinners at Local Tavernas

Enjoy the waterfront tavernas and many cafes, with their delicious local specialties.

Pόthia – Visit the Prefecture (Government Office)

Just outside the Prefecture (above left) is the largest fishing fleet in the Aegean Sea.

Kalymnos – Largest Fishing Fleet in the Aegean Sea

We will take a tour on a fishing boat on the gorgeous

Aegean Sea, and view a blazing sunset as we return.

Kalymnos – Visit Nearby Island Telendos

On picturesque Telendos (left), we will visit a 6th C. A.D. church, a monastery with

the ruins of its castle (right), and an early Roman Christian necropolis (vaulted graves).

Telendos – Swim in the Clear Blue Aegean Sea

Return to Kalymnos – From Nearby Island Telendos

See the adventuresome rock climbers as we return to splendid Kalymnos.

Kalymnos – Farewell Dinner

Say farewell to the island Kalymnos, famous

for its unparalleled beauty and friendly hospitality.

A Kalymnos kitty is saying goodbye to us, and a goat is leading us to the airport!

Farewell to Kalymnos

Goodbye Kalymnos – We Will Always Remember You

Arrive in Athens

Visit the Acropolis in Athens – the highest point in the city.

Visit the Breathtakingly Beautiful Parthenon

The Parthenon is one of the world’s most renowned temples from ancient times.

Athens – Tour the New Acropolis Museum

This is the most amazing museum I’ve ever been to. I was so fortunate that SPC sent

me to Athens on the weekend the new Acropolis Museum opened. ☺ – Professor Felos

Professor

Felos in 2009

on her sixth

trip to Greece.

Acropolis Museum – Parthenon Frieze

An original section of the Parthenon frieze is on display in Athens. Other

portions of the frieze – the Elgin Marbles – are on display at the British Museum.

Poseidon (God of the Sea), Apollo (God of Truth/Prophecy),

and Artemis (Goddess of theHUnt)

The second floor features a rich and extensive trove of free-standing objects from the

Archaic and Classical Greek periods. The Kritios Boy is approximately 2,600 years old.

Acropolis Museum – Famous Kritios Boy (ca. 480 B.C.)

Delphi was the religious and cultural center of the ancient Greek world. The

ruins of ancient Delphi overlook the Delphic Gorge on the slopes of Mt. Parnassos.

Visit Delphi – Site of Delphic Oracle

The Treasury of the Athenians was built by the citizens of Athens in 487 B.C.

as gratitude to the gods for victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon. It

held the precious ex-votos (votive offerings) given by Athenian supplicants to Apollo.

Walk Up the Sacred Way – Treasury of the Athenians

The Temple of Apollo’s famous inscriptions at its entrance – “Nothing in Excess”

and “Know Thyself” – were maxims and rules of conduct from Apollo.

Delphi – Walk Up the Sacred Way to the Temple of Apollo

Sacred Way – Theater of Dionysus

Visitors next reach the Theater of Dionysus (God of Wine). Festivals and exhibitions

in music, poetry and dance were staged at the Theater of Dionysus in honor of Apollo.

The Delphi Stadium is close to the top of Mt. Parnassus. It was the

site of the Pythian Games, held every four years in the Olympiad.

Top of Sacred Way – Delphi Stadium

The Charioteer is a 5-foot 11-inches tall bronze statue commissioned by the

Sicilian tyrant Polyzalos in 474 B.C., to commemorate his chariot team’s victory

in the Pythian Games. It was found in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in 1896.

Tour the Delphi Museum – The Charioteer (474 B.C.)

The Charioteer (ca. 470 B.C.) – Greek Bronze (Archaeological Museum of Delphi, Greece)

Visit Mycenae – Palace of Agamemnon

Archaeologist Schliemann excavated the Palace of Agamemnon in 1876.

This gold funerary mask (left) was found covering the face of a body in a

shaft grave (right). When Schliemann discovered it, he cabled the king of

Greece at the time: “Today I have gazed upon the face of King Agamemnon.”

Mycenae – Agamemnon’s Mask and Shaft Graves

Mask of Agamemnon (ca. 1600-1550 B.C.) –

Gold death mask from Mycenae (National

Archaeological Museum, Athens) Shaft Graves

Visit Epidaurus

The well-preserved ancient theater at Epidaurus, where some of the first Greek

tragedies were performed, has perfect acoustics and seats 14,000 spectators.

Goodbye Greece – We Will Always Remember You