Aegean Arts Circle Workshop THREE with travel writer JOHN MALATHRONAS in Andros 2013 Sept. 1st – 6th Workshop Description: Travel writing workshop: Using ANDROS as a “live subject” participants will learn about note taking, avoidance of clichés, concentrating on people rather than yourself, editing, research. This is more or less useful for any writing assignment. […]
Lindos: appreciating a Greek temple
[Click on images to enlarge] I was recently in Rhodes and I could not miss out on Lindos; everyone who’d been there was raving about it. Not only is the village picturesque, but the Acropolis looming above it is one of the most important ancient temples in the Aegean. Only 5€ and 90 mins away […]
The Antikythera Wreck
If you are in Athens this summer, stop by the incredible exhibition at the National Archeological Museum showing objects recovered from the famous Antikythera wreck. This was a ship which sailed from the land which is opposite the island of Mytilene in Asia Minor (today’s Turkey), passed through the strait between the island of Antikythera […]