A Few More Ancient Greek Historic Sites

After Delphi we traveled to Olympia to see the ruins and learn more about the site of the first Olympic Games. Very interesting history- games were only played by Greek men, who competed naked, and competed as individuals vs as a part of a team. While in the Olympic Area for the games the athletes also attended classes as it was thought a healthy strong mind was as important as a strong body.
Then we traveled on to the archeological site of Mycenae, once a major center of Greek civilization (15th to 12th century BC). The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae). It was very hot (105) so we were only able to see some of the sites at this stop.
Next we visited archeological sites of Epidaurus and Ancient Corinth. Epidaurus is best known for its healing sanctuary and the Sanctuary of Asclepius (from The 6th century BC). . It was the most celebrated healing centre of the Classical world, the place where ill people went in the hope of being cured. Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. The Romans demolished Corinth in 146 BC, built a new city in its place in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece.
There are a ton of details about each place, but these are the highlights. It was a great way to end our time in Greece. Now on to Spain, first stop Seville!Read more