The following photos are from the 2010 Study Abroad Trip to Italy and Greece by The University of Akron This Photo: On the Spanish Steps of Rome
Visiting the United Nations World Food Program, Rome
Rainy night near our hotel in Rome
Inside the Roman Colosseum
Michelangelo Square
Inside the Vatican
In front of St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Square, in front of the obelisk from the Circus of Nero
Group at Vatican, with Jay our guide
Inside the Baths of Pompeii
Group in front of central square of Pompeii, with Mt. Vesuvius looming behind
Our tour bus that took us from Rome to Pompeii, then along the Amalfi Coast, to Matera, and finally to Bari. Guisppe our driver is next to Mimma our Pompeii guide.
Overlooking Sorrento
Old Sassi part of Matera, Italy
Inside a cave home from the Sassi
Dr. Giuseppe Bianco giving us a tour of the Centro di Geodesia Spaziale. A remarkable contrast between this cutting edge space agency and the former Sassi village.
Visiting the Italian software company La Traccia
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite that once stood atop Acrocorinth, Greece
Crazy UA Zips at Temple of Aphrodite
Group at Lion Gate of Mycenae (Palace of Agamemnon)
Descending to the bottom of the ancient cistern of Mycenae
Elena admiring a kitty in the Epidauros Theater
Visit to the Skouras Winery of Argos, Greece
View from Palamidi Castle over Nafplio
The "kids" heading for a night out in Nafplio, Greece
Looking down at Sparta from the ruins of Mystra
Rough stone path leading down the mountain
Learning about the ancient Olympics from our guide Elena at the ruins of Olympia
This is where the Olympic flame is lit for each of the games
Students listening to a presentation on Greek business by Mr. Panagiotis Achtypis in Olympia
Tile and brick plant
Students were invited to engrave on the clay roof tiles before they were fired in the kiln, after which they turn red
Visiting the Panagiotopoulos Brick and Roof Tile Factory. They were the most wonderful hosts. After the visit we were interviewed by local evening news crew.
In front of the Temple of Apollo, Delfi
Excellent performance by the UA troupe
A VERY large wine cask for the monks in Meteora
Meteora
Presentation at the EU Headquarters
Visiting the Gypsy School
Serenaded on tram by a Gypsy boy
Presentation at the US Embassy, Greece
Dinner and Greek Dancing
After the show with our friends Niki and Gus
Visit and joint class at the University of Piraeus
Joint student "field trip"
The cruise stop at the island of Patmos
The library of Ephesus, Turkey
Taking a break after exploring the Knossos Palace of the Minoans (Crete)
After getting soaked walking up to St. John's Monastery
Last night on the cruise ship.
