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April 28, 2024

EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Crete

Day 7: As a former art student and ancient art history geek, the visit to the site of Minoan palace in Knossos was a full on geeky delight. The Minoans were Europe’s first advanced civilization from 2700 to 1420 BCE before being overrun by the Mycenaean civilization from the mainland, but was initially settled in the neolithic … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Crete

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Delphi & Temples of Apollo and Athena

Day 3 was A LOT. First stop was the monument to one of Greece’s most important historical battles, yet still grieved, the Battle of Thermopyles in the year 480 B.C. Remember Esther from the Hebrew Scriptures? Well, the notorious Xerxes who was going to kill Esther’s people landed on the coast of Greece. The historian … Continue reading EDOT Pilgrimage to Greece: Delphi & Temples of Apollo and Athena