Our Last Day in Greece

We are leaving Greece on a high note.  Today most of us traveled to the town of Corinth, ancient town that Paul visited.  As with all 2,000 year old towns in Greece, the old Corinth is in ruins.  However one could not help but think that, in the time of Christ, Paul had been to this place to plant the seed of Christianity in Greece. The picture below is of the market area Paul walked while in Corinth.

Of course the Romans occupied Greece during the time of Christ and so Roman and Greek statues have been discovered on this site.  One of the interesting things we learned was how to tell a Greek statue from a Roman one. Roman statues usually depicted the current caesar.  So a full size statue was carved out of stone with a hole in the body where the head sits.  The head would be carved separately and place into the hole.  That way when a new caesar was crown all that needed to be replaced was the head!  The statue below is Roman.

 We also visited the Acropolis today.  It's hard to walk this area without realizing how LONG Greek civilization has existed.  The Parthenon has kept watch over the city of Athens for over 2,500 years.  Throughout the 3,000 years that Greek culture has existed, it has adapted and changed in many amazing ways.  Greece is the birthplace of things that we Americans take for granted such as democracy, theater, sporting events, and a judicial system.  In learning about Greece, we have realized that we are really learning about ourselves and our own roots.

Tomorrow we will travel back to the U.S.  We have found the Greek people to be a hard working, fun loving people. While the country has had some economic trouble in recent years, we have found the spirit of the Greek people is alive and well.  It is a quality that has suited them well for over 3,000 years.