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3/9
The land of Crete is an island in Greece that has two rivers flowing though it, a dock in the central, packed streets, and rocky shores. While I was there I was able to meet new people, make connections, expand my knowledge and came up with a challenge for myself.

The rivers in Crete remind me of the Missouri River and Egypts very own Nile River and the trees all around the island remind me of the trees that surround the street leading into my neighborhood.

The island’s east-west mountainous range consists of four main groups that rise to the island’s highest point, Ídi mountain, 8,058 feet (2,456 metres) in elevation. To the west the Lefká (“White”) Mountains reach 8,045 feet (2,452 metres), and to the east the Díkti Mountains extend to 7,047 feet (2,148 metres) in elevation. The island’s east-west mountainous range consists of four main groups that rise to the island’s highest point, Ídi mountain, 8,058 feet (2,456 metres) in elevation. To the west the Lefká (“White”) Mountains reach 8,045 feet (2,452 metres), and to the east the Díkti Mountains extend to 7,047 feet (2,148 metres) in elevation.

Crete’s climate varies between temperate and subtropical, with an annual average precipitation of about 25 inches (640 mm) and hot dry summers. Winter temperatures are relatively mild. The air in the mountains is temperate and cool.

(All information is from Britannica’s article on Crete)

Something I still wonder is why they didn’t just refurbish the temple instead of starting over completely and why they only moved  a small distance away. For the challenge I thought it would be fun to research some plants from Crete and see what made the terrain easy to grow plants/wildlife

That was my trip to Crete don’t forget to follow me on Insta @Nyx._.thepleb to keep up with the rest of my travels, next stop is Delos Island which is said to be the birth place of Athena and Apollo.

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3/25
Today I’m on Delos island the home of Apollo and Artemis, also home to olden days greatest architecture. I visited Delos with and we had a blast here’s something’s we learned while we were there.

The island of Delos’s Feast of Delian that occurs every four years had reminded me of the U.S. presidential elections that occur in November every four years. The story of Leto giving birth for nine days and nine nights reminded me of the story of Jonah and the whale where he had spent three days and three nights in the belly of a whale.

The island of Delos was attacked and looted twice, because of the lands prosperity and their relationship with the Roman’s. In 88 BC by Mithridates, the King of Pontus, an enemy of the Romans, and later, in 69 BC, by the pirates of Athenodorus, an ally of Mithridates.
Delos had considerable influence on the development of architecture and monumental arts during the Greco-Roman period, as seen in the immense Hellenistic sanctuary.

Information is from Unesco's’ article on the island of Delos.

As I challenge I want to learn more about Apollo and Artemis. I also want to use the island of Delos’s architecture techniques to build and design a small alter to worship the two twins. I still wonder why the people just abandoned the island instead of rebuilding it did, I wonder if they thought it was sign from the gods.

Don’t forget to follow on instagram to keep up with her vlogs, don’t forget to follow me as well @Nyx._.thepleb because the next stop on our trip is drumroll please…… the one and only Parthenon of Athens full of knowledge based on the wonders of architecture and art. Stay safe everyone thanks for reading today’s vlog, see you next time.

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3/28
Hey again it’s Nyx and today we’re at the glorious Parthenon in Athens. This temple was said to be the dwelling place of the Athenian’s beloved deity Athena. This Parthenon is said to be 45 feet tall it represented the power Athena held over the other gods which influenced the way the people lived. Speaking of the Parthenon let’s talk about what the Parthenon reminds me of.

The Parthenon in Athens may not have been as tall as the buildings we’ve got today such as The Empire State Building in New York City. Even though this Parthenon is old it still had its days of glory the modern day Parthenon in Nashville Tennessee is a close visual to imagine what it might have been. Although I’ve never seen these buildings in person from what I’ve seen and learnt they’re all amazing structures that can be used to enhance the world of architecture.

As I said earlier the Parthenon was said to show power in comparison to the other city-states architectural buildings, so here are some facts about the Parthenon, what it meant to the people and the statue of the Athena that’s inside.
“ It clearly was also a calculated response to the new Temple of Zeus at Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games, which was finished less than 10 years before the Parthenon was begun, and which was also loaded with sculpture with transcendent themes. So the Parthenon was an attempt on the part of Pericles and Athens to assert the city's cultural, political, and military dominance over the rest of Greece and the Aegean.” “And the great statue of Athena Parthenos inside the Parthenon, made of gold and ivory, held in the palm of her hand another image of Nike, some six feet tall, offering it to the Athenians as if to confirm their military predominance over the rest of Greece.”

All information is from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/glorious-parthenon/

I have a challenge for you I want you to design your own model of a Greek statue maybe even ask your parents to take to Athens or Nashville, Tennessee to these Parthenon's up closely.

Buckle up because our next stop is Corinth it might not be as popular as Athens or Sparta but we can still learn a lot. We might have a few special guests joining us on our next trip. Well that’ll be all for today’s trip can’t wait to see you all on the next one. P.S Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram at Nyx._.thepleb to keep up with all of my adventures.

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4/4
Good morning everyone today we’re in the Ancient city of Corinth, although it may not be as popular as Athens or Sparta the city still has many interesting ideas on politics. Well we better get started on our exploration there’s no time to waste.

While studying the politics of the Ancient Corinth it got me thinking of today’s government and how they dealt with unemployment. Now a days our unemployment rate is high so maybe we could make jobs that don’t need to have a degree to apply for it. Instead we can come up with easier jobs that help our community and the workers can still profit from. Unlike our current society boys who had just graduated high did not have the choice of going to a military camp. Speaking of schools here are some facts I learned about Ancient Corinth.

One of their most clever solutions was to create their own coinage. They opened places where people could trade their money for Corinthian money so people could pay for goods. This was not a free service. There was a charge for this. Corinth was one of the largest centers of trade in ancient Greece. So the city made a great deal of money from their money exchange program. Being a leading naval power as well as a rich commercial city enabled ancient Corinth to establish colonies in Syracuse on the island of Sicily and on Corcyra, now Corfu. These colonies served as trading posts for the richly ornamental bronze works, textiles, and pottery that Corinth produced. The Corinthian, the most ornate order of Greek architecture, was said to have been invented by a Corinthian architect.

Information found on https://library-eb-com.mcpl.idm.oclc.org/levels/youngadults/article/Corinth/273810 and https://greece.mrdonn.org/corinth.html

Thinking back on what I said in the first part of this trip, todays challenge is community care. The objective for this challenge is to find a way to help out your community whether it’s just your family or friends. For example picking up trash you might see on your sidewalk that got loose on trash day, mowing your neighbors lawn or even doing the dishes.

Well that was one exciting trip learning about Corinthian politics taught me a lot about how their civilization was shaped and why. I hope you had as much fun as I did and picked up a few facts along the way. We’ve got one last stop left on this trip and we’re going to the Island of Aegina. If you don’t want to miss it don’t forget to follow me at Nyx._.thepleb. Until next time my friends take care.

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4/11
Hello guys today we’re on the Island of Aegina, once known as one of Ancient Greece’s dominating trade centers. The island of Aegina was named after the Greek river god Asops’s daughter. The name is kind of ironic because they were an island that thrived of fish and the art of trading. This kind of gets me thinking of some things I’ve seen before.

The terrain on Aegina can kind of resemble drought even though they were surrounded by water. It resembles drought since it makes it impossible to grow plants during periods of drought. The trade centers in Aegina remind me of the stories my parents told me about having to sell goods at the marketplace  in our home country. Now since we’re on the the topic of trading let’s me tell you some facts about why the terrain of Aegina affected their need for trade.

The emissions from Aegina were substantial, resulting in their weight standard becoming dominant throughout much of Greece in the sixth and fifth centuries. The Athenians called the Aeginetan drachm the “thick drachm” as it was heavier than that of Athens, with their common didrachm “stater” coinage weighing about 12.6 grams. Their status as the first international trade currency was aided by the consistency of their designs, and their coins spread far throughout the known world. The earliest ancient coins types, like this coin, depict a sea turtle engraved in high relief with an incuse pattern on the reverse. The reverse punch changed over time, starting with eight triangles and progressing to a “mill sail”, then a “skew” pattern, to increase the usable duration of the die.
The choice of a turtle is likely due to their influence as a sea power but perhaps also because the pre-coinage ingots in use in the region were convex in shape and may have been colloquially known as “turtles”.

Information is from https://coinweek.com/dealers-companies/aucm/first-ancient-coins-aeginas-sea-turtle/#:~:text=Aegina%20therefore%20became%20the%20first,production%20as%20Aegina%20was%20flourishing.

Now that our lessons over with, I have a challenge for you come up with your own form of currency and make the heads and tails that mean something to you. Create a stand where people can buy things from your store using your new currency.

Well that concludes our trip, thank you all for joining me on my trip around Greece. I hope you all were able to expand your learning and try some new things. Don’t forget to follow me at Nyx._.thepleb to see all my other adventures bye you guys.