High Sun

Patras-19th century

Patras-Agios Andreas

During a break

Patras-A Square

Bridge like Ships

Patras-In the details

a more modern but still interesting touch

strong neoclassical marble staircase

art deco. look at that delightful doorknob

such a graceful stairway

19th century was awesome for architecture!

the din of goatbells

we hear bells. constantly. all the time while excavating

a laaaaarge herd uses the hill.

goat watching us

there are also all these beautiful butterflies that just fly all over the place.

Excavation

the only vantage i can photograph the site itself in full overview is the road. the arrow, once again, helps you identify the site.

bucket for the pottery sherds

Mycenaean retaining wall (we climb over this every day)

base of a transit amphora (pottery) in situ (in place

can't identify the shape but this is the handle part of a buried large pottery sherd

broken in ancient times amphora in situ!

Some Views from Mygdalia Hill

this shot is from the part of the excavation closest to the road. the arrow indicates where we park

Train