Greece: Delphi, Olympus, Monastery of Holy Luke, Acrocorinth

January 11-19, 2007

 

 

The temple district at Delphi

Also know as the Sanctuary of Apollo

 

 

 

 

 

Temple District from Mount Parnassus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View to the southeast from Mount Parnassus

 

 

 

 

 

Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Marmaria Precinct, Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smoke in the temple district from
the Sacred Way

 

 

 

 

 

Emphasizing ancient components of a reconstructed building
The Athenian Treasury along the Sacred Way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retaining wall along the Sacred Way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columns at the entrance to the Temple of Apollo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theater overlooking the Sanctuary of Apollo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildflowers in the sanctuary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stadium at Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stadium

 

 

 

 

 

International welcome to Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

View to the southeast from Delphi # 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View to the southeast from Delphi # 2

 

 

 

 

Temple of Zeus

Olympus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadside votive #1

Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadside votive #2

Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doves beneath the dome

Orthodox church

 

 

 

 

 

Regular and irregular; roof and facades of the monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receding Arches

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brass light beneath dome

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pantokrator in the dome

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mosaic

Porch of Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receding arches # 2

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadside Votive # 3

Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old & New

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted stucco over stone and brickwork

Monks quarters, Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reception

Monastery of Holy Luke

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corbellated dome

Acrocorith

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domes at sunset

East of Delphi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mural near Kerameikas Cemetary

Athens

 

photos by GR Davis

 

 

 

Notes on Accommodations for this trip to Greece and Naples, Italy:

11 Jan 2007 4 nights at Athens Esperia Palace
15 Jan 2007 2 nights at Olympia Amalia
17 Jan 2007 2 nights at Delphi Amalia
19 Jan 2007 2 nights at Kalambaka Orfeas
21 Jan 2007 6 nights at Naples Plaza.