My work preserving church records in Sparta continues this summer. I returned to digitize birth, marriage and death books in 151 churches in Laconia. These vital records are of unparalleled importance to family historians, especially when there are limited resources available to researchers.

Taking Off! At Dulles Airport near Washington, D.C. May 26, 2019

Last summer, I did not get to Hydra, Delphi and the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. This year, I am taking a few days to see these before I travel to Sparta and begin work. I started with the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

In front of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Its treasures, some dating back to prehistoric times, are awe-inspiring. The craftsmanship, intelligence and foresight of the sculptors and artists cross the span of time, and testify that brilliance did not begin in the 20th century. These photos are some of my favorites.

Goddess, 460 BC

Funeral monuments and lethykos, Attica region, 420 BC

Votive relief, Attica region, 410 BC

Athenian lady with attendant holding jewelry box, 5th century BC, Athens

Mother embraces her young boy, 425 BC. Although she is carved in marble, her face is filled with expression

Woman bids her daughter goodbye, Kerameikos cemetery, Athens, 425 BC

Bronze horse and jockey, 140 BC Euboea

Bronze and iron metal works, 7th century BC

Gold jewelry from Mycenae tombs, undated (about 14-13th century BC)

Clay vases from tombs of Mycenae, 14-13 century