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Franchthi Cave

In Franchthi Cave there is evidence of intermittent human occupation from 38000 years BC, during the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods.

It was last used in approximately 3000 BC, which would total about 35000 years of occupation.

Today, it is one of the best-studied stone age sites in southeastern Europe.

Here is additional information not included in the video:

The cave presents some of the earliest evidence of the existence of agriculture in Greece. Its first inhabitants would most likely be hunter-gatherers, with simultaneous remains from c. 11000 BCE. C. of fruits such as almonds, pistachios, carob beans and lentils. Wild oats and wild barley appear in contexts dating from 10500 BC. From 7300 BC, while from 7300 wild peas and pears appeared. None of these species are native, and two of them are native to Asia Minor, suggesting that the cultivation of legumes and nuts preceded the cultivation of cereals in Greece and even Asia Minor. The find could mean that this southern area of Argolis was the oldest known agricultural area in Greece. The obsidian elements found in the cave come from the quarries of the island of Milos, located 80 miles away by sea, which indicates that the capacity to execute these movements already existed at that time.

Likewise, and around 6000 BC. Evidence appears in the archaeological record in the cave of two species of wild wheat, such as spelt wheat and emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccum).

Location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cueva+Franchthi/@37.4044445,23.1532626,12.88z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x149f911071c838c1:0xef21f6116cef4016!8m2!3d37.422441!4d23.1312621

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Egremni Beach , Lefkada, Greece

The beach of Egremni – It is one of the most famous beaches of the island of Lefkada (Lefkada in Greek) and of Greece. Egremni means cliff in Greek. The beach is 3 km long, it is sandy and stony and there are cliffs up to 150 meters high.

Lefkada is one of the islands of the Ionian Sea, in the west of the country. It is one of the few islands throughout Greece that is connected to the continent…

The beach is 37Km southwest of the capital, Lefkada.

Tips:
* Bring drinking water, although there is a beach bar up on the cliff…
* Bring a parasol because it is sunny all day and it is dangerous to look for any kind of shade on the cliffs, due to the frequent landslides.
* Bring goggles/snorkel. The water is extremely clear and you can see the bottom and many fish…
* Respect the sea: it gets deep very quickly, there are waves and there are no lifeguards.
* Don’t leave things very close to the water, there are surprise big waves that can take your things…
* Start the return with plenty of light, because there is no electric lighting and returning to the parking lot takes time…

Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Egremni+Beach/@38.6361751,20.5533298,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x135db0660b8fed2b:0xe511c93548c4503d!8m2!3d38.6374903!4d20.5583877

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The dolinas of Didima

In our day adventure we are going to visit a geological phenomenon. We are going to get to know the dolinas of Didima.

A dolina (a word of Slovenian origin that means valley) is a special type of geological depression that is produced by the dissolution of the rock or by the collapse of the roof of a cave, forming hollows of circular shapes and of diverse sizes.

They are generally presented as wide pits, with more or less flattened bottoms.

Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ekklisia+Agios+Georgios/@37.471308,23.1646913,827m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x149f8fdfda07242d:0x5064d76a34b443d1!8m2!3d37.4696643!4d23.1678928

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St. Stephen’s Basilicas

The ruins of the Agios Stefanos basilicas are considered the most grandiose and best preserved, of all those found on the island of Kos, Greece. Next to it there is a paradisaical blue flag beach.

They are estimated to have been built between 469 and 554 after Christ, which were the two largest earthquakes recorded on the island and were destroyed by the latter.

They were built on stone, with reddish limestone of local origin, with white marble columns and ionic capitals.

Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Agios+Stefanos+Beach/@36.7527402,26.9914241,16z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x149602b478566e57:0x8cb6ccfe70a5a2fe!2sAgios+Stefanos+Beach!3b1!8m2!3d36.7525814!4d26.9887865!3m4!1s0x149602b478566e57:0x8cb6ccfe70a5a2fe!8m2!3d36.7525814!4d26.9887865

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Porto Hydra – The Venice of Greece

Porto Hydra – The Venice of the Saronic Gulf. It is a residential real estate development. It has 3.5km of canals, more than 300 houses, 3 islands connected between themselves and 9 bridges. According to its official website, construction began in the mid-1970s and it is still expanding.

Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Akti+Idras/@37.4151764,23.3396012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x149f9d23ee8cc803:0x9c0f49f44fe2077f!8m2!3d37.4164335!4d23.3396997


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The Entrances to the Underworld of Ancient Greece – Part 1

In Ancient Greece, the rivers and the caves were considered as entrances to the underworld. In this video, we are going to visit 4 famous entrances.

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1. Cape Tenaro, Mani Peninsula, Peloponense
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Archaeological+Area+Tainaro/@36.3945701,22.4890165,15.12z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sAlepotrypa+cave!3m4!1s0x136203bd541425dd:0x1743c8c9ddf9b159!8m2!3d36.4017782!4d22.486836

2. Diros Caves, Mani Peninsula, Peloponense
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Caves+of+Diros/@36.6367808,22.3818965,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x1361f1cd456feb07:0x97770e8c84a20473!8m2!3d36.6384449!4d22.3806668

3. Neda Waterfalls, Peloponense
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Neda+Waterfalls/@37.3970378,21.8184908,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1360f83867be6371:0x613af4c4582e5dda!8m2!3d37.3970336!4d21.8206795

4. Trofonios Oracle, Livadia, Central Greece
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orculo+de+Trofonio/@38.4314398,22.8758693,17.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x14a08eec330e4a49:0xcec2b8c4e53cf240!2sLebadea+321+00!3b1!8m2!3d38.4387082!4d22.8753993!3m4!1s0x14a08e988c694407:0x5f31d1715696d096!8m2!3d38.4315!4d22.8750064

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The Magic Castle of Agrilos, Greece

We visited the magical castle of Agrilos, a very strange mixture of medieval castle with myths of ancient Greece.

And we reviewed the history of its creator, Harry Fournarakis.

Furthermore, we heard from Harry himself, the reason for its creation.

Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fairytale+Castle/@37.1879895,21.6652891,12.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x13611bf46a25d4dd:0xc336475df74a6480!8m2!3d37.2081063!4d21.5904039

Movie IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070306/
Full Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax6hFQNud-Y

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Inside the crater of an active volcano – Nisyros, Greece

We visited the Stefanos crater, in the caldera of the volcano of the island of Nisyros.

The Stefanos crater has an elliptical shape with 185m at its narrowest point and 250m at its widest.
Its walls are 30 meters high and it is estimated to be between 3000 and 4000 years old.
The entire area has a deep sulfur odor.

The last eruptions of the volcano were between 1881-87 and were of the phreatic type.
A phreatic eruption is one that occurs when the magma of a volcano, whose temperature is extreme (600 Cº-1170 Cº), comes into contact with the ground or a surface that contains water, which evaporates rapidly causing an explosion of vapor, water, ash, stones, etc.

Map:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stefanos+Crater/@36.5801299,27.1670713,15.75z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xa8b5bdb7b302f0d8!2zzqDOkc6bzpHOmc6fzprOkc6jzqTOoc6f!8m2!3d36.6061765!4d27.1315241!3m4!1s0x149607f6b11c7e9f:0x62238de797c6361c!8m2!3d36.5784049!4d27.1682892

Sources:

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/es/nisyros.html#quakeTable

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Epic Shipwrecks of Greece

In this video we explore 2 famous shipwrecks of Greece: the MS Mediterranean Sky, near Eleusis, and the Dimitrios, near Githeo and near Sparta.

I will explain their history and how to visit them.

Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/+/@37.8472034,20.6988534,12.87z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x136740cadc7b5abf:0x27a074dbe04c2ad1!2zzpbOrM66z4XOvc64zr_Pgg!3b1!8m2!3d37.7870331!4d20.8998759!3m4!1s0x13676b8cc2540ae1:0x783ee88b75588aee!8m2!3d37.8594724!4d20.6249428

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_City_of_York

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shipwreck+of+the+Mediterranean+Sky/@38.0257845,23.487524,15.92z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x14a1b1f7716a11fd:0xcf026191e4791b7d!8m2!3d38.0246857!4d23.4899192

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrios_(shipwreck)

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.7863029,22.5832326,14.42z

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Panagiotis

https://www.news247.gr/afieromata/nayagio-zakynthoy-37-chronia-prin-otan-i-thalassa-gemise-paketa-apo-lathraia-tsigara.6520453.html

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The underwater ruins of a Christian church or a Roman building in Greece

We visited underwater ruins in the Peloponnese, near Porto Hydra, Venice of Greece.

We thought they were the ruins of an early Christian basilica.

The ruins are easily accessible and no diving equipment is needed.

Unfortunately we couldn’t find any information about them, nor Spanish, English or Greek.

Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Akti+Idras/@37.4151764,23.3396012,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x149f9d23ee8cc803:0x9c0f49f44fe2077f!8m2!3d37.4164335!4d23.3396997