Most everyone else had to do without. This capital is astonishingly well preserved. Archeologists suspect that it was not used in any of the buildings, but was a model that the other capitals were made from. It was well preserved because it was buried in the ground rather than exposed to the elements. Reconstruction of ornamentation Small statues that were sold at the theatrical presentations as momentos.
Every city needs gutters.
Small workshop with mosaic floor Modern marble workshop Restoration work Greek olive orchard- something you see a lot of driving from archeological site to site. In modern Greece, marble is still very plentiful. Marble quarries are ubiquitous as you travel through the countryside and even in cheep hotels you will find the bathrooms covered in it. Views of the mountainous regions of the Peloponessian Peninsula. Be sure to take a look at the last of these three images.