Posts tagged with “Robert Healy” (All posts)

Archaeology of Nationalism and of Tourism?– Crete and Santorinii

28 May 2024

Going into this week I was both excited and exhausted. As we approached the end of the term, I saw that the work for finals was starting to stack up,…

Santorini at night

A collision of academics and leisure 

19 May 2024

Academics and culture collided this week on the program. First, we discussed Athenian democracy and the history of coinage in the ancient Greek world in class. These topics are particularly…

The Pynx, the assembly of ancient Athens

Picturing the Polis and its Religion

14 May 2024

This past week we jumped forward to start looking at the archaic periods and some of the classic periods. We did so while also going on a trip to central…

view around Delphi

Walks, Hikes, and Spirituality

7 May 2024

For much of the past week, we have been on our midterm break. This free time allowed us to explore the city of Athens in more depth as well as…

View from Hydra

Trade, Civilization Collapse, and Story Telling

29 April 2024

This week’s theme is something super light, civilization collapse! In our material culture course, we explored the ancient Mycenaean and Minoan societies. These were some of the first prehistoric organized…

view from a watch tower

Social Bonding and Trust

23 April 2024

The ability to form a complex state is reliant on several factors, the ability to defend oneself from external threats, the ability to trust those within your own society, and…

Island of Aegina

Cultural Formation and Migration

21 April 2024

The past week has been lighter on trips and travel, as we have spent more time in Athens, understanding and enjoying the city. Even with this extra time in the…

A statue with its reflection

Effects of Geography and Landscape on Culture

9 April 2024

Our week started with a trip to the Athenian Agora, a commercial and political hub for the classical state of Athens. This tour of the Agora was led by the…

Lamia Castle Valley

Situating Ancient Athens within the Broader Context of Greece

7 April 2024

My Orientation to Greek culture and History.

Erechtheion at the Athenian Acropolis