The Gymnasium

[JDar]

Learning from your photographs and the article about the Lydian coin was a treat.

[bahadir]

hercules wrote:

Very nice article, isn't that something that coins could cost so much, that to me is amazing, now if only i could find some ....

So that the coin would worth its price andits owner wouldn't feel cheated! Ah these were the times before Adam Smith:-)

oh you stated that you like castles well about 10 klm from my house is the Mystra Castle i will be taking my camera up there next week

That would be a treat of course!

Speaking of castles, I must sayI've been quite interested in the citadels of Mycenaeattributed as 'cyclopean masonry' due to the huge stone blocks which were thought to have put one over another by the one eyed giants (Cyclopes)!! I think these outer city walls arenot so far away from where you live

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Jdar wrote:

Learning from your photographs and the article about the Lydian coin was a treat.

Your heartily comments are worthy of appreciation!

Ah, they say youintroduce things which you need to learn the most : )

[alex james]

Hello bahadir, I must have missed these,they are very nice shots great light, very good exposure.

[bill43210]

Great shots and a free history lesson included, i really enjoy history, thanks bahadir

[hercules]

bahadir wrote:

hercules wrote:

So that the coin would worth its price andits owner wouldn't feel cheated! Ah these were the times before Adam Smith:-)

That would be a treat of course!

Speaking of castles, I must sayI've been quite interested in the citadels of Mycenaeattributed as 'cyclopean masonry' due to the huge stone blocks which were thought to have put one over another by the one eyed giants (Cyclopes)!! I think these outer city walls arenot so far away from where you live

Yes it's only 1 hour drive from Sparta, i thought i posted pictures of them,, well back to my picture cd's

[bahadir]

@ alex: Whenever you may arrive, you are always timely my friend

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@ bill: Thanks forthe credits! Your interest in history is also distinct in your replies to some other posts. As I mentioned above I introduce things which I need to learn the most!

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@ Hercules: I have already seen them! Thank you for granting my wish

[The Barbarian]

Nothing quite takes the place of seeing things like this, for understanding. I'm thinking what an odd juxtaposition of buildings that must be.

Given thefeelings of HellenisticJews about the human body, I would imagine that one would perhaps be familiar with one side or the other, but not both.

[bahadir]

That's a good point Barbarian!

Roman culture took over the hellenistic values praising, especially, male nakedness! Actually regarding the general 'flesh and spirit' dualism of monotheistic religions, Gymnasium might not be a very decent neighbour : )

Controversially, wasn't the body consideredastempleof the HolySpirit !

[The Barbarian]

Still is, among people of my faith. We're expected to take care of our bodies, as we would a temple. Not all of us do very well with that. I'm trying.

[bahadir]

The Barbarian wrote:

Still is, among people of my faith. We're expected to take care of our bodies, as we would a temple. Not all of us do very well with that. I'm trying.

That's what I'd expect of you, Barbarian!

Perhapsdark beer (more appropriate forthe Celt than thelight!)couldhelp, like waterhardens thesteel: )