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NAFPLION
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DAY 29 & 30
 The remaining walls of the ancient Megaron of Peloponnese. |  The view of the olive grove from the Megaron. |  A wall crumbling along the outside of the Megaron. |
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 The Megaron was an ancient Greek palace, and served many purposes. |  Just the basic foundations remain. |  Students walk down into alcoves, which were used for defense. |
 A wall, with the view of the mountains beyond. |  The entrance to one of the self defense alcoves. |  The alcove narrows to just a small opening, and is now partially blocked off from visitors. |
 The countryside and a wide open side on a very hot June day. |  The open floor plan of the Megaron. |  Trees completely surround one side of the Megaron, leading all the way to the mountains. |
 A secret tunnel at the base of the Megaron. From the outside it simply looks like the walls that surround the fortress. |  The entrance to over 900 stairs, leading up to an ancient fortress. |  The entrance gate to Palamidi, the ancient fortress at Nafplion. |
 The ancient fortress looms far above the city, taking almost 1,000 stairs to reach the top. |  The base of the fortress is a wall in the middle of the city. |  More remains at the base of the fortress. |
 A church in the city center at Nafplion. |  A mural of John Lennon at a British themed cafe. |  A converted Volkswagen beetle at the British cafe. |
 Immense floral vines growing along the side of a building and across the street to another. |  Many Greeks agree that Nafplion is one of the most beautiful cities in Greece. |  The sunset over an ancient fortress in the water. |
 A kitten crossing the street in Nafplion. |  Boats are anchored close to shore at the port city. |
Explore the Palamidi Fortress
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DAY 31 & 32
 A kitten plays under a statue. |  The abaton at Epidaurus. |  Floor plans remain at the abaton. |
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 The remaining entrance to the ancient basilica at Epidaurus. |  The altar remains at the church. The curved apse is still partially intact. |  This church at Epidaurus is one of the three oldest churches in Greece. |
 The remains of many buildings in the city center. |  Part of a column and temple wall that has been reconstructed. |  Visitors stand in the main stage at the ancient theater. |
 The theater faces a very mountainous landscape. |  Doorways leading to center stage. |  The theater has a roman addition, so only the bottom half was originally Greek. |
 A boat rests in the water and beyond it is an ancient water fortress. |  Looking down into the clear water at the edge of town. |  A sidewalk leading to the ancient city of Mycenae. |
 The ancient fortress of Mycenae. |  The tholos tomb was one of nine built at Mycenae. |  The entrance leading to one of the ancient tombs. |
 The walls inside the tomb curve inward, and are built underground so the top is at floor level. |  Looking down into a burial pit. |  The countryside at Mycenae. |
 The ancient city is built on the side of a mountain. |  Looking out beyond the walls of the city to the countryside. |  Peeking through a whole in the roof of a rock tunnel. |
 An ancient tunnel running underground. |  More views of the Greek countryside, with ancient roads of Mycenae. |  Part of a wall still standing at the edge of the city. |
 The base of the lion gate leading to the ancient city. |  The lion gate still stands, and the carved lions are easily distinguishable thousands of years later. |  Ruins in the grave sites at Mycenae. |
 The ancient ruins at one of the highest points in the city. |
Learn the history at Mycenae > Click Here
"In Greek mythology the city was founded by Perseus, who gave the site its name either after his sword scabbard (mykes) fell to the ground and was regarded as a good omen or as he found a water spring near a mushroom (mykes)."
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