I’ve always had a thing for Greek and Roman culture. It began with the mythology (of course, as it does for everyone) in about the fourth grade. It was the area of history I most enjoyed in school with the exception of Japan’s history. I didn’t really ever pursue those studies in college where I took a year of Attic Greek, a year of Latin, and several classics courses in art and literature as electives towards my English degree.
If I ever get the chance to go, I want to see the amphitheater at Epidaurus and the Acropolis of Athens. Beyond that…every museum I can squeak into during that trip. I love Hellenistic sculpture.
It sucks that I will have to go to Berlin, Germany to see the Altar of Pergammon which is quite possibly in my top five works of art. Damn you archeological politics. XD This is why I love buildings. They don’t move…only fall down, which is quite the tragedy. I hope to one day see the leaning tower before it too crumbles into history.
