Students from the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture testing out the acoustics in the ruins of the amphitheater in the ancient city of Philippi.
Students from the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture sitting in the amphitheater in the ancient city of Philippi.
Dr. Konstantinos A. Dimadis, professor at the Free University of Berlin and director of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki, speaking to students at the site of the ancient city of Amphipolis.
Dr. Konstantinos A. Dimadis, professor at the Free University of Berlin and director of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki, speaking to students at the site of the ancient city of Amphipolis.
Dr. Konstantinos A. Dimadis, professor at the Free University of Berlin and director of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki, speaking to students at the site of the ancient city of Amphipolis.
Dr. Konstantinos A. Dimadis, professor at the Free University of Berlin and director of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki, speaking to students at the site of the ancient city of Amphipolis.
Marble relief plates of a funeral monument from the Hellenistic period, 2nd - 1st century BC on exhibit at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The plates were discovered in Lete.
A marble sculpture bust of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. The sculpture is from the Roman period, end of the 2nd century AD, and was discovered in Thessaloniki.
Statue of Octavius Augustus on exhibit in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The marble statue dates from the Roman period, 14 - 37 AD and was discovered in Thessaloniki, north of the sanctuary of Sarapis.
Students from the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki at the Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis.
Sunset as seen from Peraia, Greece during the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki.
Sunset as seen from Peraia, Greece, site of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki.
Picture of the Tim Johnson, curator of Special Collections & Rare Books at the University of Minnesota, during a visit to the ancient city of Amphipolis.
Two U of M students who were part of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki.
Two U of M students who were part of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, History, and Culture organized by the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki.
Column fragments at the archaeological city of Aigai near the present-day town of Vergina. The ancient city lying on the north slopes of the Pierian mountains is securely identified as Aigai, the capital of the kingdom of Lower Macedonia.
View of the theater at Vergina. The theater lies just under 200 feet north of the architectural complex of the palaces, of which it is considered a part. Only the first row of seats, the drain, the walls of the side passages, and the foundations of the 'skene' and the 'thymele' were stone-built, whereas on the regular slope the 'cavea' had woode...
View of the theater at Vergina. The theater lies just under 200 feet north of the architectural complex of the palaces, of which it is considered a part. Only the first row of seats, the drain, the walls of the side passages, and the foundations of the 'skene' and the 'thymele' were stone-built, whereas on the regular slope the 'cavea' had woode...
View of the theater at Vergina. The theater lies just under 200 feet north of the architectural complex of the palaces, of which it is considered a part. Only the first row of seats, the drain, the walls of the side passages, and the foundations of the 'skene' and the 'thymele' were stone-built, whereas on the regular slope the 'cavea' had woode...
Votiv stele of Hiphaistion on exhibit at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The marble stele dates from the Hellenistic period, end of the 4th century BC and was discovered in Pella.
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The building was designed as part of an architectural "trilogy" in 1859 by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen, along with the University and the ...
View of the Arch of Hadrian, a monumental gateway located southeast of the Acropolis in Athens. The Arch spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-...
Exterior view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally occupie...
Exterior rear view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally oc...
Exterior view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally occupie...
View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis looking down from the Acropolis in Athens. The gate is situated west of the Roman Agora and considered to be the second most prominent remain in the site after the Tower of the Winds. Constructed in 11 BCE by donations from Julius Caesar and Augustus, the gate was made of 4 Doric columns and a base of Pentel...
Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos by Yannis Pappas, on the western side of the Parliament courtyard. Venizelos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman as well as a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece and served from 1910 to 1920 and from 1928 to 1932. Ven...
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Part of the walk along the Heptapyrgion in Thessaloniki. The Heptapyrgion, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece. View is from the southeast.
Inscription in marble block from the Library of Pantainos built by Flavius Pantaenus in about A.D. 100 and situated just south of the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens. The inscription reads "No book shall be taken out, since we have sworn it. It will be open from the first hour until the sixth."
A member of the Evzones (the name of several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army) which in common usage today refers to the members of the Proedriki Froura (Presidential Guard), an elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Hellenic Parliament, and the Presidential Mansion. The E...
Exterior of Annunciation Cathedral, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, popularly known as the "Mētrópolis", is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.
Exterior of the National Library of Greece situated near the center of city of Athens. The library was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University.
Exterior and grand staircase of the National Library of Greece situated near the center of city of Athens. The library was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University.
A portion of the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) in Athens. The garden is a public park located directly behind the Greek Parliament building (The Old Palace).
One of the massive pillars that was carved in the form of a giant (with snake tail) for the Odeon of Agrippa, a large concert hall located in the center of the Ancient Agora of Athens.
OTE Tower is a 76-meter (249 feet) tower located in the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in central Thessaloniki. The tower opened in 1966 and was renovated in 2005. The tower was designed by Greek architect A. Anastasiadis and was completed in 1965, with the first black and white broadcasts on a Greek television network taking place...
Statue of Panaghis Athanassiou Vallianos (1814-1902) in front of the National Library of Greece. Vallianos was a merchant and shipowner, acclaimed as the 'father of modern Greek shipping' and one of the founders (along with his brothers) of the National Library of Greece.
The Philopappos Monument as seen from the base of the Acropolis in Athens. The monument is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, 65–116 AD, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis.
A view of man-made caves located on the Philopappou Hill which popular tradition identifies as the place where Socrates was held and forced to drink the hemlock which killed him. Most scholars identify the true site of the prison in the Agora.