Travelling to GREECE: Visiting Ancient Monuments

My colleague Dr. Dinan and I took about 30 Great Books students from St. Thomas University to Greece in the Spring of 2023. Our trip was part of a Travel Study course run through our Great Books program at St. Thomas.

During our travels we visited Athens and saw the Parthenon, as well as the Theatre of Dionysius. We even visited the site of Socrates's prison. 😮 We also travelled to Corinth, and Olympia, and Delphi. If you're thinking of visiting Greece, you might enjoy this video. You can find out about what sites to visit when visiting Greece. If you're a student, you might even be interested in travelling with us the next time we take this trip! Check out the links above to find out more about our program. ❤️📚

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Chapters

0:00 Travelling to Greece!
1:49 Theatre of Dionysius
3:22 Where Socrates Died
5:22 What to Eat in Greece
5:54 Corinthian Citadel
6:45 Best Time of Year to Visit Greece
7:19 Olympia
8:35 Mycenae, Homer's World
10:07 The Oracle at Delphi
11:02 Greece is Full of Cats
11:34 Our Class Vlog
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[aaropajari]

A picture is worth a thousand words, but travel is worth a thousand pictures.

[janealveyharris]

We went in August and Athens was SO HOT but Santorini was just right! The food was amazing. I wanted yogurt for every meal. I went through cave-house withdrawals when we left. Great video!

[michaelmisch]

Thanks Professor Moore
Many of us will never see Delphi, Corinth, etc., so thanks for the verbal and visual tour and, especially, your precious sense of being present in the ancient world.
Glad students had the experience.

[SAMangoda]

Wow you see the relics of history of the world philosophy. I am from Indonesia. 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 Love watching your videos.

[shawnbrewer]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing, Dr. Moore. I’m looking forward to visiting Greece one day with my family and seeing some Orthodox Churches and monasteries.

[heidiskapentzis]

Great tour! I love visiting these places. There is so much History, Art and Philosophy here! April/May is probably the best time to visit - btw, I spent part of my childhood in Leheon, the ancient port just below Ancient Corinth!

[phoenixx]

Wonderful video prof!

It felt so moving hearing you describe all the places you visited and how they connect the various pieces of literature. As a government and political theory lover myself I hope to visit Greece one day!