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Some background on Meteora, as promised: The cliffs were formed about 60 billion years ago, and earthquakes and erosion have shaped them.  The seabed may have been pushed up, and the horizontal lines on the cliffs may be marks from the sea.  The Hermit monks first lived in the caves of the cliffs in the 9th century.  It is not know for certain when the monasteries were first established, but the monks sought refuge there when the Turks were invading.  

This morning we went to the Karameikos cemetery, the old cemetery of Athens.  It is a pretty big site, and we learned about death in ancient Greece and funerary practices. 

Christen, my friend from home who has been studying architecture this entire year in Paris, is visiting for the next three days.  I’m very excited to see her and show her around Athens!! J