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A unforgettable trip

My favorite experience as a whole was being able to be apart of a trip as extravagant as it was. One of this reasons I chose this trip and what originally drew me into going was the fact that I was going to be able to travel and view more then I could ever plan alone after I graduate college. I feel so fortunate that I was able to see so many different parts of Greece and learn about such a big part of history in such a short amount of time. I was a little nervous entering into the trip as I did not know anyone but that was all part of the process and I feel lucky that our group was able to all bond and really get to know each other and became a lot closer by the end of the trip. One food that was my favorite was the spanakopita which definitely wont ever taste the same in the states now that I have tried authentic greek food. One of my favorite sites had to be one of the first we visited which was the sanctuary for Demeter. This was a good intro of getting into the mindset of ancient site with greek mythology as it was one of the myths that I actually remembered and got me excited for the rest of the trip. It was neat to be able to tie in sights with greek mythology and give a better understanding on how the greeks made sense of their world with events or ceremonies conducted that were often related to the gods. It was interesting to see how greek culture was the basis and branching off point for many other cultures. Also going all around Greece gave the opportunity to see the progression of greek history throughout the years where you were really able to tell the difference between the prehistoric and historic periods. I do wish that I was more familiar with philosophy before going on the trip as there were many important philosophers involved in ancient greek civilization. Also shout out to our amazing tour guide Stephania featured in this photo who told us an insane amount of knowledge that I did not even know it was possible for a human to retain as much as she shared.

The one thing I can say to anyone who wants to take this trip in the future is do it. It is so worth it and being able to travel across and all around Greece in a way you would not normally be able to. If you are worried about the length of the trip it goes by in the blink of an eye. I am thankful for the friends I made and the lessons learned creating an experience that I would 100% recommend to anyone interested!

(Shira Spivak, Human Development, Class of 2021)

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The ‘twins’ of Argos is an example of large-scale archaic sculptures. These statues were dedicative offerings at Delphi which were said to be an honoring of the twins. The story was that Cleobis and Biton, two twins who helped their mother get to important sanctuary of Argos to honor deity goddess Hera. However the cattle that pulled the wagon were unable to do so and so the sons took the place. Many were impressed by their strength and the mother prayed to Hera for the sons recognition in this accomplishment. The twins slept at the temple and never woke up, their behavior was perceived as heroic and was believed that they were in their ideal state of happiness and the ideal best of men. These statues of are early archaic period. One way you can tell this is by the long hair. You can tell there is hints of Egyptian influence that includes a human facial features. The sculpture tend to be more formal and stiff with little motion as seen with the foot placed forward. There is not as much detail with only some curved lines for the muscles and the abdomen. This works of are special as it is rare to find a pair of them together. I have learned that a large majority of art seems to have a story behind it and as well as seeing that this time period has a very distinct look from the next.