Greece Pins and Buttons
Description: Greece. Ancient site of Delphi. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by beautiful Delphi Uploaded July 16, 2011 Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In Greek mythology, Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew the Python, a deity who lived there and protected the navel of the Earth. World Heritage Site !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.7469587.1.fp,375x360,black,black,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!
Description: Greece. Meteora. The Monastery of the Holy Trinity. The Monastery of the Holy Trinity is on top of the cliffs. It was built in 1475 and was remodeled many times in 1684, 1689, 1692, 1741. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the beautiful Meteora World Heritage Site Uploaded July 20, 2011 !http://ih1.redbubble.net/work.7491569.1.fp,375x360,black,black,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!
Greece. Meteora. The Monastery of the Holy Trinity. Pin
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Description: Greece. Athens. Acropolis in the evening. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the amazing site World Heritage Site Uploaded July 24, 2011 !http://ih1.redbubble.net/work.7509165.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!
Greece. Athens. Acropolis in the evening. Pin
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Description: Greece. Island of Patmos. Canon Rebel T1i inspired by the beautiful island Uploaded June 28, 2011 Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,984 and an area of 34.05 km² (13 square miles). Patmos is mentioned in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation. The book's introduction states that its author, John, was on Patmos when he was given (and recorded) a vision from Jesus. Early Christian tradition identified this writer John of Patmos as John the Apostle, though some modern scholars are uncertain. As such, Patmos is a destination for Christian pilgrimage. Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation (the Cav...
Description: Greece. Ancient Olympia. Ruins of Philippeion. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the beautiful site. National Heritage Site Uploaded July 11, 2011 Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC. In 394 AD, (after exactly 1170 years) emperor Theodosius I abolished them as they were then considered reminiscent of paganism. The first olympic games were in Olympia in honor of Zeus. The Philippeion in Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial of ivory and gold, which contai...
Greece. Ancient Olympia. Ruins of Philippeion. Pin
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Description: Greece. Town of Nafplio. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the beautiful town. Uploaded on July 10, 2011. Nafplio (or Nafplion) is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was the first capital of modern Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the peripheral unit of Argolis. !http://ih2.redbubble.net/work.7442826.1.fp,375x360,black,off_white,box20,l,ffffff.jpg!
The Pride of Greece - Greek Flag and Language Pin
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Description: This cool and awesome classic looking design inspired by the hot summers of the 1980s features a retro vintage style sunset with palm trees and sea birds in the beautiful sky. This Shirt is perfect to wear in the sand on the beach or just in the sun at a pool party. Nice to wear when you travel on your holiday and vacation to your favorite resort and city in the world. The colors of the print are yellow, orange, red and black.
Description: Greece. Ancient Olympia. Hermes by Praxiteles. Detail. Canon Rebel T1i Canon EF-s 18-200 inspired by the beautiful sculpture Uploaded July 13, 2011 Praxiteles of Athens, the son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BC. He was the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue. While no indubitably attributable sculpture by Praxiteles is extant, numerous copies of his works have survived; several authors, including Pliny the Elder, wrote of his works; and coins engraved with silhouettes of his various famous statuary types from the period still exist. In 1911, the Encyclopaedia Britannica noted that "Our knowledge of Praxiteles has received a great addition, and has...
Greece. Ancient Olympia. Hermes by Praxiteles. Detail. Pin
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