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Photo Gallery: Greece - Ancient Athens
8/14/2011
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The team started the day with a bus tour of Athens. Here is the old home of the University of Athens.
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The tomb of the unknown soldier. It is guarded 24/7 by members of the Greek Honor Guard.
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More scenery from the Athens bus tour.
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Yes they are everywhere, McDonald's in Athens.
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The Olympic Stadium, home of the first modern Olympic games in 1896.
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Several players pose with Associate Head Coach Lisa Hayden in front of the Olympic Stadium.
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The entire group in front of Olympic Stadium
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The tour also stopped at the ruins of the Temple of Zeus (also known as the Olympieion).
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To give you an idea of how large the Temple of Zeus is, the entire team and coaching staff is posing in the distance in front of the structure.
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Erica Almady, Haley Robertson, Hannah Robertson and Kelsey Simon in front of the Temple of Zeus
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The players spell out Miami in front of the Temple of Zeus.
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The team listens intently to the tour guide Fae before preparing to ascend to the Acropolis of Athens (ruins of the ancient city).
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Near of the top of the hill that the Acropolis sits on, you can see a spectacular view of the city of Athens.
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Near the top as the team prepares to enter through the gates into the ruins of Ancient Athens.
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Kirsten Olowinski posing in front of the Parthenon
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The entire team in front of the Parthenon
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Maggie Boyer with views of the ancient city and the Athens landscape in the background.
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The Parthenon.
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Lisa Hayden, Maria Fantanarosa and Maria's daughter Allison pose with the city of Athens in the background.
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Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Jen Beardslee waves on the way down.
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After finishing the tour, the RedHawks ate at a traditional Greek cafe.
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