Archaeology Odyssey takes the reader on a journey through the classical world as seen through the eyes of the top archaeologists in the discipline. Written with you in mind, the experts explain the latest in classical research in a way that is accessible to the general public. Read the complete series today!
Off the island of Antikythera, between Crete and Greece, a sponge diver found a shipwreck containing marble and bronze statues, glass bowls, an astrolabe, 19 amphoras from Roman Greece and one from Roman Italy. The Italic amphora dates to the 80s B.C.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens offers summer programs for university students and secondary school teachers (Web page at www.ASCSA.org).
The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara sponsors educational programs in Turkish archaeology (tel.:011 171 969 5204; e-mail: [email protected]).
College Year in Athens offers summer programs on ancient Greece for high school graduates (tel.: 617–868-8200; e-mail: [email protected]).
It’s 102 degrees under the hot Mediterranean sun. Your neck aches and your back feels like it’s breaking as you squat, knee deep in dirt, in a narrow rocky ditch. For the hundredth time, you find yourself wondering why you decided against a vacation in the south of France. Then, suddenly, your hand brushes up against a buried fragment of pottery. For an instant, the pain recedes and your heart races: You are holding a piece of ancient history in the palm of your hand…
Smelling victory, the lion pounces. The antelope, recoiling in defeat, clutches its weapon and lifts a trembling hoof into the air. But there’s no blood and gore here—just a gentlemanly game of Egyptian senet.
Admission to the Site: The Sounion archaeological site is open daily from 9 a.m. to sunset.
Getting There: It’s possible to drive to Sounion or to take a local bus from Athens.
