Our tour begins with a well-recognized architectural monument: Stonehenge! Stonehenge was built in England around 4000 B.C., yet it’s purpose still remains a mystery. With two concentric rings of stones surrounding other stones placed in a horseshoe shape, Stonehenge has confused onlookers for centuries. Recently, however, some have proposed the idea that the monument served as a complex calendar that charted sun and moon movement, as well as eclipses. There are also many theories that Stonehenge was a temple with some type of religious function. Even though it remains a mysterious monument, Stonehenge beautifully captures a time when civilization became stable and could shift their attention to create huge architectural monuments.
For day 2, we will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, another well-known…show more content… We will begin by visiting the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was built in 447 B.C., and is one of the most influential buildings in the history of architecture. This monument served as a temple to worship the Greek Goddess, Athena. At some time, the Parthenon housed an ivory and gold statue of Athena, however, the original statue has been lost to history.
Next, we will visit the Venus de Milo on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The Venus de Milo, often called the Aphrodite of Melos, is a slightly larger than life marble statue standing at 6’8”. This statue was not discovered until the 1820’s, where the arms and original plinth were already missing. The Venus de Milo is most famous for its missing arms and beautifully captures the harsh realism and nature of the human body.
On our last day, we will visit Rome! We will first visit the famous Roman Colosseum. Built with concrete and originally faced with marble, the Colosseum is an inextricable part of our global landscape and culture. The Colosseum was built as a sports stadium that hosted mostly gruesome events and could hold as many as 55,000
