Our Lower 5 and Upper 5 Classicists travelled to Greece over Easter for an unforgettable exploration of history, mythology, and architecture. A group of our Lower 5 students, Jasmine, Bella, Kitty and Frieda tells us all about their adventures:
“As part of our trip, we visited the incredible Mycenae, a site with tombs around 3000 years old. We saw the Lion Gate, and the walls surrounding the ancient site, which the Greeks believed were built by mythical monsters – the Cyclopes. We also visited the Tomb of Agamemnon, an ancient king, and the Tomb of Clytemnestra, his wife. We also visited Tiryns, a site also with walls believed to have been built by Cyclopes, and the cisterns that resided below. It was an enriching experience and a fantastic day visiting the site.
We visited the site of Olympia and visited the Sanctuary of Zeus and Archeological Museum. The museum had the original pediments and metopes of the Temple of Zeus which was very interesting and it was amazing to see the stories and architecture we have studied in class. In the sanctuary of Zeus, we visited the site where the Olympic Games were, and we got the opportunity to race the length of the stadium, as if we were ancient athletes! The day was amazing and very informative! We also went to Corinth, where we saw some more ruins, and we stopped at the Corinth canal as well, which was very impressive.
On the fifth day, we visited Delphi. We saw the temple that the oracle resided in, and went up the mountain, where we saw a very impressive theatre, that musical and dramatical competitions were held in. Unfortunately, it was raining on our trek up the mountain, but we persevered and witnessed the site of the games in honour of Apollo. It was a very spectacular place to visit and we all enjoyed leaning more about the way the Greeks worshipped Apollo and other Gods.
We spent our final few days in Athens, and our visit to the Acropolis was incredible! We saw the Parthenon, the architecture of the columns was very interesting and we learnt about the three types of columns Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. The view from the top of the Acropolis was stunning and we could see all of Athens! After visiting the Acropolis, we went down to the Agora where we saw the temple of Hephaestus with some beautiful and well persevered metopes.”
Thank you to all involved in the trip.
