Alexis and Chloe explored the museum with wonder as they searched for a statue of Nike (victory).
Alex and Claire were asked to find an example of an ordinary household object, and they chose a fibula, a large safety pin from the Mycenean period, similar to this one:
Max and Paris presented on the Antikythera Mechanism, a sophisticated device found in an shipwreck. The device has been referred to as an ancient computer.
Cora and Zhouyi were asked to find an artifact related to war, and they identified a marble statue of an archer or boxer. They expressed that they were struck by the ordinariness of the image--that it represented a "regular person," not a heroic figure.
Griffin and JJ located an image of Athena, and identified the symbols associated with Athena that helped them to recognize her statue.
Nila and Emila considered the Kore and Kouros statues, an important part of ancient religious art.
Roarke and Zach were asked to find an artifact related to death. Many artifacts that survive from ancient Greece are related to death and dying. They chose to present on a stele depicting a Mycenean charioteer, found at a grave. This was a terrific preview for the next day's activities, which would include a visit to Mycenae. More on that in the next post!
After the museum, we enjoyed an optional activity, a Greek coffee tasting. Zach, Roarke, and JJ all participated in the coffee tasting, and our local Athenian hostess, Alexia, used the coffee grounds to tell fortunes as she had been taught to do by her grandmother.
Photos by Hannah Welch
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