Summer Session Example Itinerary
2018 Summer Session Itinerary, Directed by Daniel Levine
ATHENS - 6 1⁄2 days, 6 nights
Monday, June 04, 2018 (Athens) (Day 1)
12:00 Arrival – Check in to Loring Hall 13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
17:00 Tea (Loring Hall)
18:00 Lykavittos walk (+ horos + Dexamini)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
Tuesday, June 05, 2018 (Athens) (Day 2)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:30 ASCSA Orientation I
8:30 – 9:30 Introductions (Daniel Levine) 9:30 – 9:50 ASCSA Welcome (Director of the School)
9:50 – 10:30 Crete Pro-Seminar (Assistant Director)
10:30-10:45 Break. Cornerstone Inscription Squeeze Making.
10:45 – 11:15 Blegen Library (Maria Tourna, Head Librarian)
11:15 - 11:45 Computers (Tarek Elemam, Information Systems & Technology Manager)
12:00 – 12:30 Loring Hall (Niamh Michalopoulou, Loring Hall Manager)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall) Students sign ASCSA Squeeze.
15:00-17:30 Library of Hadrian, Roman Agora, Tower of Winds, Arch of Hadrian, Olympieion (Assistant Director)
17:40 Return via National Gardens for Hadrian aqueduct inscription
19:00 Welcome Garden Party
Night in Athens
Wednesday, June 06, 2018 (Athens) (Day 3)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:41-10:07 Agora I-A: Hephaisteion (Director of the Agora Excavations)
10:07-10:23 Break
10:23-11:03 Explore Stoa; Erin Lawrence on reliefs from Ares temple.
11:03-11:40 Agora I-B: Marble Sculpture Workshop (Andy Stewart)
11:45-12:15 Agora I-C Archives (Agora Staff)
12:15-12:38 Agora I-D Conservation (Maria Tziotziou, Agora Conservator)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
14:30 ASCSA Orientation II
14:38-15:10 Gennadius Library (Irini Solomonidi, Senior Librarian)
15:11-16:00 Archives in the Blegen and Gennadius (Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan, Doreen C. Spitzer Director of Archives)
16:02-16:49 Wiener Laboratory (Dimitris Michailidis (Lab Coordinator), Takis Karkanas (Lab Director))
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall) Night in Athens
Thursday, June 07, 2018 (Athens) (Day 4)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:40-11:08 Areopagos; Pnyx; Philopappos Monument (Jerry LaLonde)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:00-17:33 Goulandris Museum: Top Floor Exercise (Use of Terra Cotta objects) in teams of two. Explore the rest of the museum.
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall) Night in Athens
DAY TRIP SOUTH ATTICA
Friday, June 08, 2018 (Athens) – Picnic Lunch. (Day 5)
06:30 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:30 Departure for Day Trip to South Attica
08:23-10:50 Brauron – Site/Museum (Georgia Tsouvala)
10:50- 11:30 Brauron to Thorikos
11:00-12:38 Thorikos - Site (Lee Brice)
12:38-12:53 Thorikos to Laurion
12:53-13:15 Laurion Picnic Lunch
13:15-13:49 Laurion Museum (Lee Brice)
13:49-14:06 Laurion to Sounion
14:18 16:23 Sounion Site (Aileen Ajootian)
16:27-17:36 Swimming
17:36-19:25 Sounion-Athens
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall) Night in Athens
Saturday, June 09, 2018 (Athens) (Day 6) 07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:46-11:00 Akropolis I-A: Parthenon (Margie Miles)
11:23-11:52 Akropolis I-B: Herodes Odeon (Student report)
13:00 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:00-15:48 Akropolis I-C: Parthenon Frieze/Pediments (Jenifer Neils)
16:00-16:45 Akropolis I-D: Parthenon Metopes and Caryatids (Kathy Schwab)
17:00-18:00 Akropolis I-E: Nike Temple/Erechtheion Sculpture/Archaic (Alan Shapiro)
No Dinner in Loring Hall
Sunday, June 10, 2018 (Piraeus, Athens/Evening Boat to Crete) (Day 7) No Breakfast in Loring Hall.
08:35-11:40 National Archaeological Museum I: Bronze Age Galleries (Jim Wright). Afternoon Free to prepare for Crete Trip.
18:10 Bus to Ferry (via Piraeus) to Irakleio, Crete
21:00 Ferry Departure for Irakleion
No Meals in Loring Hall Night on the Ferry
CRETE - 6 days, 5 nights
Monday, June 11, 2018 (Crete) (Day 8)
06:30 Arrival in Irakleio, Crete.
06:40-16:55 Koules
07:03 August 25 Street
07:13 St. Titus Church
7:28-08:33 Morosini Fountain/bougatsa breakfast at Kirkor
08:33 Meet bus at Museum
08:43-09:16 Bus to Kazantzakis grave
09:25-09:57 Kazantzakis grave to Cave of Eileithuia (Amnisos).
10:00-10:33 Eileithuia Cave
10:55 Rest stop (Gouves) en route to INSTAP
12:22-13:37 INSTAP tour (Eleni Nodarou)
13:45-14:26 Lunch at Oneiro restaurant in Pacheia Ammos
14:26-14:37 Pacheia Ammos to Gournia
14:47-16:06 Gournia (Vance Watrous) 15:06- 17:00 Gournia to Siteia
Night in Siteia
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 (Crete) – Picnic Lunch (Day 9)
07:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:03 Siteia Museum
10:03-11:02 Siteia Museum to Entrance of Gorge of the Dead
11:00-13:30 Walk the Gorge and Picnic
13:30-14:30 Kato Zakro Palace (Student report)
14:30-16:00 swim, rest at Kato Zakro
16:05-17:05 to Toplou Monastery
17:05-17:57 Toplou Monastery
17:57-18:20 to Siteia Night in Siteia
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 (Crete) Swim Day (Day 10)
07:00 Breakfast
08:35-09:35 Siteia to Mochlos
09:35-11:30 Mochlos Site (Jeff Soles), Swim and Lunch.
13:01-14:09 to Malia Palace
14:09-16:00 Malia Palace (Student report)
16:00-16:42 to Irakleio Arch. Museum
16:42-17:58 Irakleio Museum I.
Night in Irakleio
Thursday, June 14, 2018 (Crete) Swim Day (Day 11)
07:00 Breakfast
08:33- 09:38 to Gortyna.
09:38-10:45 Gortyna (Student report)
10:45-11:15 to Phaistos
11:15-13:02 Phaistos Palace and snack bar (Student Report)
13:02-13:15 to Kommos
13:30-14:07 Kommos (Student report)
14:07-14:15 to Matala
14:15-16:35 Swim/Eat at Matala.
16:30-18:01 to Irakleio [at 17:38 we sing Spyros the Greek Birthday Song: NB June 14 is our driver Spyros Triantafyllos’ Birthday.]
Night in Irakleio
Friday, June 15, 2018 (Crete) (Day 12)
07:30 Breakfast
09:05-09:23 Irakleion to Villa Ariadne road
9:23-14:15 Villa Adriadne, Little Palace, Stratigraphic Museum, Knossos (Kostis Chrystakis)
14:15-15:58 Lunch at Taverna Pasiphae near Knossos
15:58-16:11 Knossos to Irakleio Museum
16:11-17:30 Irakleio Museum II
Get Picnic supplies for next day
Night in Irakleio
Saturday, June 16, 2018 (Day 13)
Breakfast 07:00
08:31-10:05 Irakleio to Rethymno port parking.
10:05-11:53 Rethymno Museum, Mikrasiatiki Plateia
11:53-12:13 Rethymno to Armenoi
12:13-13:47 Armenoi and picnic lunch
13:47-15:15 Armenoi-Chania
15:15-17:36 Chania Archaeological Museum and walking tour of Kastelli Chania
17:36 -17:52 to Allied Cemetery
17:52-18:24 Allied Cemetery
18:24-18:40 Allied Cemetery to Souda Bay Evening Boat to Piraeus
ATHENS - 4 days, 4 nights
Sunday, June 17, 2018 (Athens) (Day 14)
05:40 Arrival in Piraeus
06:15 Arrive at School.
Free morning.
Free Afternoon (speaker sick; re-schedule to Wednesday)
No Meals in Loring Hall
Night in Athens
Monday, June 18, 2018 (Athens) (Day 15)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:37-11:30 Akropolis II: South Slope. Theater/Sanctuary of Dionysos, Odeon of Pericles, Stoa of Eumenes, Choregic Monuments, Asclepius Sanctuary (Julia Shear)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:00-17:20 Byzantine and Christian Museum (Fotini Kondyli)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
DAY TRIP: NW ATTICA
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 (Athens) –Picnic Lunch Provided. Possible Swim. (Day 16)
06:30 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:33 Departure for Day Trip to Northwest Attica
07:57-08:38 Daphni Monastery (Dylan Rogers)
08:38-08:53 to Hadrianic Bridge
09:09-09:14 Bridge to Eleusis
09:14-11:37 Eleusis Site and Archaeological Museum (Student report: Mysteries; Dylan Rogers on Roman Forecourt)
11:37-14:33 Eleutherai – Picnic lunch – (Sylvian Fachard, Alex Knodell)
14:33-17:10 Aigosthena - Swimming – (Sylvian Fachard or Evgenia Tsaikou)
17:10-19:12 Return to School (traffic accident delay en route)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall) Night in Athens
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (Athens) (Day 17)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:28-11:00 Agora II-A: Site Tour and New Excavations (John Camp)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:06-17:06 National Archaeological Museum II: Pottery (John Oakley)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
PELOPONNESE - 10 days, 9 nights
Thursday, June 21, 2018 (Peloponnese) – Lunch Provided. (Day 18)
06:30 Early Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:34 Depart ASCSA
08:53-09:33 Isthmus rest stop
9:33-9:44 Isthmus to Diolkos
09:56-10:38 Diolkos (Student report)
10:38-10:55 Diolkos to Lechaion Harbor
11:00-11:50 Lechaion Harbor (Paul Scotton)
11:50-12:05 Lechaion Harbor to Hill House
12:05-14:30 Picnic Lunch at Hill House and free time to visit site.
14:30 Archaeological Museum of Corinth (Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst, Associate Director of the Ancient Corinth Excavations)
15:47-17:35 Ancient Corinth site (Chris Pfaff, Director of Ancient Corinth Excavations, and Paul Scotton)
17:35-18:04 Ancient Corinthto New Corinth
Night in New Corinth
Friday, June 22, 2018 (Peloponnese) – Picnic Lunch (Day 19)
07:00 Breakfast
08:16 Depart Hotel
08:30-11:13 Isthmia site and museum (Betsy Gebhart; Lita and Tim Gregory)
11:13-11:35 Isthmia to Nemea tavern “Periptero” by stadium
14:00-15:17 Society for the Revival of the Nemean Games (Steve Miller)
15:17-15:20 to Nemea Museum/restrooms
15:30-17:18 Nemea site and Archaeological Museum (Kim Shelton)
17:20-17:32 Nemea Stadium
17:32-18:34 Nemea-Nauplion (bus traffic delay)
Night in Nauplion
Saturday, June 23, 2018 (Peloponnese) (Day 20)
07:00 Breakfast
08:00-8:45 Nauplion Archaeological Museum
09:15-09:35 to Kazarma Bridge
09:43-10:47 Kazarma Bridge to Lambayanna Beach
10:47-11:08 Walk to Franchthi Cave
11:10-12:26 Franchthi Cave (Catherine Perles) and walk to bus
12:31-12:55 Drive to Koilada
12:55-13:55 Lunch at To Mouragio (Evangelos Lafiotis)
13:55-14:48 Koilada to Epidaurus
14:48-17:50 Epidauros Site and Museum (Reports: Student 1 report: Cult/Cures; Student 2 report: Tholos/Temple; Student 3 report: Theater)
17:50-18:21 Epidaurus to Nauplion Night in Nauplion
Sunday, June 24, 2018 (Peloponnese) – Picnic Lunch (Day 21)
07:00 Breakfast
08:01-08:22 Nauplion-Argive Heraion
08:31-10:20 Argive Heraion (Chris Pfaff)
10:20-10:40 Argive Heraion to Tiryns
10:45-12:27 Tiryns (Daniel Frank)
12:27-12:43 Tiryns to Mycenae
12:43-13:48 Lunch at OMIROS restaurant Mycenae
13:55-17:45 Mycenae site and Museum; Treasury of Atreus (Reports: Student 1 report: Walls/lion gate; Student 2 report: Tholoi/grave circles)) (Kim Shelton)
17:45-18:21 return to Nauplion Night in Nauplion
Monday, June 25, 2018 (Peloponnese) – (Day 22)
07:00 Breakfast
08:35-08:38 Nauplion to Lerna
08:38-09:42 Lerna House of the Tiles
09:42-10:47 Lerna to rest stop Skiritis above Sparta
11:47-11:16 Rest stop
11:16-12:16 Rest stop to Mystras upper terrace
12:22-16:05 Mystras Site (Fotini Kondyli) and student report (Despot Palace/History)
16:05-16:40 Mystras to Museum of the Olive
16:40-17:04 Museum of the Olive
17:04-17:08 Olive Museum to Sparta Acropolis
17:08-18:00 Sparta Acropolis
18:00-18:04 Sparta Acropolis to Hotel Night in Sparta
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 (Peloponnese) – (Day 23)
07:00 Breakfast.
08:16-08:20 Bus from Hotel to Artemis Orthia
08:20-09:09 Artemis Orthia (Student report)
09:09-09:13 Artemis Orthia to Sparta Museum
09:13-10:32 Sparta Museum
10:32-10:41 Sparta Museum to path to Menelaion
10:41-12:45 Menelaion (Student report)
12:46-12:59 Rest stop at café nearest Menelaion
12:59-14:12 Sparta to Arcadian Gate (Messene)
14:12-14:49 Messene Wall and Arcadian Gate
14:49-15:30 Messene Museum
15:30-16:30 Taverna in Mavromati (rain)
16:30-17:50 Mavromati to Pylos
Night in Pylos
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (Peloponnese) – Swim Day (Day 24)
07:00 Breakfast
08:02-08:35 Drive to Hora Museum
08:35-9:53 Hora Museum. (Jack Davis)
09:53-10:02 Hora Museum to Palace of Nestor
10:02-10:52 Palace of Nestor (Jack Davis)
10:52-11:35 Tholoi (Shari Stocker)
11:35-12:01 Nestor Palace to Niokastro (Pylos)
12:01-13:05 Niokastro (Student report: Battles of Sphacteria, Navarino)
13:05-15:00 Lunch Pylos
15:00-18:00 Boat tour of Bay/Swimming Night in Pylos
Thursday, June 28, 2018 (Peloponnese) – (Day 25)
07:00 Breakfast
08:28-11:24 Pylos to Bassae, via Kyperissia, Nea Figaleia, Perivolia (rest stop 09:29- 09:55)
11:24-13:05 Bassae (Student Report)
13:10-13:20 Stop to photograph goats, terraces, threshing floor
13:30- 15:04 Andritsaina. Lunch
15:04-16:30 to Olympia
16:35-17:23 Olympia. Museum of the Olympic Games
17:30 Arrive at Hotel
Night in Olympia
Friday, June 29, 2017 (Peloponnese) – (Day 26)
07:00 Breakfast
08:20-12:43 Olympia site (Reports; Student 1 report: Stadium/Games; Student 2 report: Philippeion; Student 3 report: Heraion; Student 4 report: Zeus temple/sculpture)
12:43-14:30 Lunch in Olympia
14:30-16:30 Archaeological Museum of Olympia (continue Student 4 report)
16:30-18:00 Optional Kladeos/Alpheus River Trail Walk
Night in Olympia
Saturday, June 30, 2018 (Peloponnese) (Day 27)
07:00 Breakfast
08:18-09:20 Olympia to Chlemoutsi
09:20-11:37 Kastro/Chlemoutsi Castle
11:37-12:55 Kastro to Patras Archaeological Museum
12:55-14:26 Patras Archaeological Museum
14:52-15:30 Lunch at rest stop
15:30-17:55 Rest stop to Loring Hall
No dinner in Loring Hall
Night in Athens
ATHENS - 4 days, 5 nights
Sunday, July 01, 2018 (Athens) (Day 28)
No Meals in Loring Hall
Free Morning
15:00-16:20 Panathenaic Stadium (Georgia Tsouvala)
21:00 Aeschylus Persians at Herodes Atticus Theater (optional)
Night in Athens
Monday, July 02, 2018 (Athens) (Day 29)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:50-12:05 Akropolis III-A, B: Erectheion, Propylaia; Nike Temple/Bastion (David Scahill)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:07-16:20 National Archaeological Museum III-A: Hellenistic Sculpture (Olga Palagia)
16:20-16:30 Break
16:30-17:50 National Archaeological Museum III-B: Roman Sculpture (Mary Sturgeon)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
Tuesday, July 03, 2018 (Athens) (Day 30)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
09:00-10:41 Epigraphic Museum (Molly Richardson; Sebastian Anderson)
11:05-12:31 Numismatic Museum (Lee Brice)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
15:00 -16:30 Agora III: South Side (John Camp)
16:45-17:40 Agora III-A: Museum (Laura Gawlinski)
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
½ DAY TRIP TO PIRAEUS
Wednesday, July 04, 2018 (Athens) (Day 31)
06:30 Early Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:31 Depart for Half-day trip to Piraeus
08:00-08:30 View Kononian Walls on coast, stop at big cross to see towers
08:30-10:00 Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (Heather Sharpe)
10:00-11:45 Philo Arsenal, Zea Harbor Ship Sheds/Sea Walls, Mounichia Sea Wall
11:51-12:01 Mounichia to Paleo Faliro/Trokadero
12:01-12:53 Olympias Trireme (Student report)
12:53-13:30 Faliro to School
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
Free afternoon to prepare for Northern Trip
No Dinner in Loring Hall
Night in Athens
NORTHERN TRIP - 8 days, 7 nights
Thursday, July 05, 2018 (Northern Trip) – Picnic Lunch (Day 32)
06:30 Early Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:37 Depart for Northern Greece
09:00 Toilet Stop outside Thebes
09:13-10:58 Archaeological Museum of Thebes
10:58-11:35 Thebes to Gla
11:35-12:57 Gla Citadel (Student report)
12:57-13:15 Gla to Orchomenos
13:15-15:14 Orchomenos Tholos/Graces Theater (Student report); Church of the Dormition
15:14-15:30 Orchomenos to Chaironeia
15:30-16:29 Chaironeia: Battle, Lion (Student report)
16:29-17:40 Chaironeia-Delphi
Night in Delphi
Friday, July 06, 2018 (Northern Greece) (Day 33)
08:24-09:15 Walk to Marmaria
09:15-10:08 Marmaria (Student report)
10:08-10:29 Walk Marmaria to Delphi Site
10:29-13:10 Delphi Site (Reports: Student 1 report: stadium/inscription; Student 2 report: temple/oracle; Student 3 report: Athenian Stoa/Treasury)
13:10-15:00 Lunch in Delphi
15:07-16:40 Delphi Museum
20:00 Group Dinner at Bakhos Restaurant.
Night in Delphi
Saturday, July 07, 2018 (Northern Greece) Flashlight Day. Monastery Day (Day 34)
07:00 Breakfast
08:32-09:06 Delphi to Corycian Cave trailhead
09:45-10:36 Corycian Cave
11:10-11:35 Corycian Cave to Arachova
11:35-13:23 Arachova lunch/sightseeing
13:23-13:50 Arachova-Hosios Loukas
13:50-16:00 Hosios Loukas Monastery (Student report)
16:00-16:15 Hosios Loukas-Dhistomo
16:15-16:50 Dhistomo Monument
16:50-17:20 Dhistomo-Delphi
Night in Delphi
Sunday, July 08, 2017 (Northern Greece) (Day 35)
07:00 Breakfast
08:05 Depart Delphi
09:48 -10:08 Coffee Break NEA ROYMELI near Lamia
12:00 Arrive Kalambaka
12:00-13:12 Lunch in Kalambaka
13:12–16:50 Monasteries Ayia Triada Varlaam, Ayios Stephanos (Student report)
17:02 Arrive hotel in Kalambaka
Night in Kalambaka
Monday, July 09, 2017 (Northern Greece) (Day 36)
07:00 Breakfast
08:05-10:20 Kalambaka- Rest Stop at Aliakmon Dam near Veroia. “Café Gephyras”
10:20-10:47 Rest Stop “Café Gephyras”
10:47-10:58 Aliakmon Dam to Aigai parking. Walk to site.
10:58-11:17 Walk to Aigai Palace.
11:17-12:29 Aigai Palace of Philip II (Student report, and Dimitris Tsiafis)
12:29-12:51 Walk to Vergina
12:45-13:30 Lunch Vergina “Philippeion”
13:33-14:35 Tumulus Museum
14:43-16:22 Vergina to Pella
16:22-17:48 Pella Museum (Student report)
17:48-18:52 Pella to Thessaloniki
Night in Thessaloniki
Tuesday, July 10, 2017 (Northern Greece) (Day 37)
07:00 Breakfast
08:20-09:37 Thessaloniki-Olynthos
09:37-12:20 Αncient Olynthos North Hill (Student report), New Excavations (Lisa Nevett)
12:20-13:20 Olynthos to Thessaloniki
13:20-17:35 Lunch and Archaeological/ Byzantine Museums
17:35-17:58 Drive from Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum to Hotel
Night in Thessaloniki.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 (Northern to Athens) (Day 38)
08:22-11:23 Walking tour. Bus to White Tower; walk to Galerius Palace, Hippodrome, Arch of Galerius, Rotunda (Student report: Rotunda/Arch of Galerius), Roman Agora, Ayios Demetrios.
11:23-12:18 Thessaloniki to Makryalos
12:18-13:10 Apothiki/Museum at Makryalos (Athena Athanasiadou, John Papadopoulos, Sarah Morris)
13:10-13:24 Makryalos to Methoni Bird Tower and Site (John Papadopoulos)
13:24-14:20 Methoni Agora site and Bird Tower
14:20-14:25 Methoni to Makryali restaurant
14:35-15:26 Lunch Makryali restaurant
15:26-16:05 Akroyiali to Dion
16:05-16:58 Dion Museum (Yiannis Tzifopoulos)
16:58-17:00 Dion Museum to Dion Site
17:00-18:25 Site (Yiannis Tzifopoulos)
18:25-18:38 Dion to Litohoro
Night in Litohoro
Thursday, July 12, 2018 (Northern to Athens) – (Day 39)
08:24-10:12 Litochoro to Volos Museum
10:12-11:27 Volos Museum
11:27-12:58 drive to Lunch stop
12:58-13:47 Lunch (Cafeteria “Makedonia”)
13:47-14:01 Cafeteria to Hot Springs at Thermopylae
14:01-14:11 Hot Springs
14:11-14:16 Hot Springs to Leonidas Monument
14:16-14:50 Thermopylae monument and site (Student report)
14:50-16:06 Thermopylae to Boeotian rest stop
16:06-16:18 Rest Stop
14:18-17:58 Boeotian rest stop to ASCSA
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
ATHENS - 5 1⁄2 days, 6 nights
DAY TRIP TO EAST ATTICA
Friday, July 13, 2018 (Athens) (Day 40)
06:30 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
07:33-08:33 Athens-Amphiareion
08:33-10:14 Amphiareion (Student report)
10:14-11:17 Amphiareion to Marathon Soros site
11:17-12:31 Marathon Battle and Soros (Student report: Battle; Glenn Bugh on battle; Maria Liston on bones)
12:31-13:10 Picnic lunch outside Soros site
13:10-13:20 Soros to Marathon Museum
13:20-14:11 Marathon Museum
14:11-14:13 Drive to Horse Tholos
14:13-14:25 Horse Tholos
14:25- 16:00 Marathon to trailhead for Davelis Cave quarry on Mt. Penteli
16:00-16:40 Mt. Penteli, Spilia Marble Quarry and Davelis Cave
16:40-17:25 Mt. Penteli to School
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
Saturday, July 14, 2018 (Athens) (Day 41)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
09:00-12:21 Kerameikos/Kerameikos Museum (Tim Shea)
13:00 Lunch (Loring Hall)
14:57-17:45 National Museum IV: Archaic to Severe Style Sculpture (Andy Stewart)
No Dinner in Loring Hall
Night in Athens
DAY TRIP: AEGINA
Sunday, July 15, 2018 (Athens) – Swim Day. Lunch on Aegina (Day 42)
No Breakfast in Loring Hall.
06:35 Bus departs for Piraeus/Aegina
07:07 Arrive Piraeus
08:00-09:15 Ferry Piraeus to Aegina
09:27-09:50 Drive to Zeus Hellanios sanctuary
09:50-10:00 Walk from bus to Hellanios Zeus site
10:00-10:34 Zeus Hellanios site
10:34-10:46 Return to bus
10:46-11:20 Hellanios sanctuary to Aphaia Temple
11:20-12:37 Aphaia Temple (Student report)
12:37-12:49 Aphaia Temple to Palaiochora
12:49-13:17 Medieval Palaiochora (Glenn Bugh)
12:17-13:30 Palaiochora to Aegina
13:30-14:00 Aegina Museum
14:00 Lunch/Swim
16:45 Meet at Port
17:15-18:43 Ferry to Piraeus
18:46-19:11 Piraeus to School
No Meals in Loring Hall
Night in Athens
Monday, July 16, 2018 (Athens) (Day 43)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
08:48-10:00 Agora IV: Hands-on Pottery Workshop (Kathleen Lynch, Sarah Beal)
10:00-11:10 Agora IV-A: Bones (Maria Liston)
11:15-12:00 Agora IV-B: Ostraka (Jim Sickinger)
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
Free Afternoon.
20:00 Dinner (Loring Hall)
Night in Athens
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 (Athens) (Day 44)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
Free Day
13:30 Lunch (Loring Hall)
19:00 Farewell Garden Party Night in Athens
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 (Athens) (Day 45)
07:00 Breakfast (Loring Hall)
12:00 Departure