Traveling Tolins 2

  The  Acropolis of Athens  is an ancient  citadel  located on a rocky outcrop above the city of  Athens , Greece, and contains the remains of several  ancient buildings  of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the  Parthenon . The word  Acropolis  is from the Greek words  ἄκρον  ("highest point, extremity") and  πόλις  ("city"). The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in  Greece . During ancient times the Acropolis of Athens was also more properly known as  Cecropia , after the legendary serpent-man  Cecrops , the supposed first Athenian king. While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as early as the fourth millennium BC, it was  Pericles  ( c.  495 –429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the buildings whose present remains are the site's most important ones, including the Parthenon, the  Propylaea , the  Erechtheion  and the  Temple of Athena Nike . The Parthenon

  Corinth   was a  city-state   on the  Isthmus of Corinth , the narrow stretch of land that joins the  Peloponnese  to the mainland of  Greece , roughly halfway between  Athens  and  Sparta . The modern city of  Corinth  is located approximately 3.1 miles northeast of the ancient ruins. Since 1896, systematic archaeological investigations of the  Corinth Excavations  by the  American School of Classical Studies at Athens  have revealed large parts of the ancient city, and recent excavations conducted by the Greek Ministry of Culture have brought to light important new facets of antiquity. For  Christians , Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul in the  New Testament ,  First  and  Second Corinthians . Corinth is also mentioned in the  Acts of the Apostles  as part of  Paul the Apostle 's missionary travels. In addition, the second book of  Pausanias '  Description of Greece  is devoted to Corinth. Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important citi

  Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion.  Black-sand beaches, crystal-clear water, and whitewashed villages that cling to volcanic cliffs make the island of Santorini a wonder to behold.  Many visitors come to Santorini to uncover the mysteries of the best kingdom of Atlantis, while others revel in its relaxed mountaintop atmosphere to enjoy the scenic waters of the Mediterranean. Our first stop was Akrotiri, an ancient site that was unearthed in 1967 after being shrouded for over 3,000 years.   The Bronze Age settlement of Akrotiri was one of the most important Minoan settlements and ports in the Aegean Sea. It is often called the ‘Pompeii of Greece’ as it was covered by volcanic ash in the 17th century BC, only it is 4000 years older!   There are no geologists carefully digging  and   uncovering ruins during busy tourist time.  College professors and interested students arrive in the summer to work in the now air-conditioned space, at times when tour