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  • Athens. Greece. Panoramic view at night of the most historical and oldest city of Europe, Athens. In the centre is the flood lit world famous landmark, the Acropolis, with the marble Parthenon crowning the scared rock as it has been since the year 432 BC. To the to rear of the photo is Piraeus which is has been the harbour of Athens since antiquity and further on are glimpses of the Islands of the Saronic Gulf, which are ideal for day trip from Athens.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_059.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_058.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_056.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_054.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_053.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_005.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a leafy, green and shady pathway in the grounds of the National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens.
    Greece_Athens_National_Gardens_060.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_050.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_044.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Athens University, designed by Hans Christian Hansen and was completed in 1864.  The restrained neoclassical building has a Pentelic marble portico in Ionic style. The University is part of the trilogy of buildings in Athens designed by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_013.tif
  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. View of the 2nd century AD headless statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian in the Agora. Hadrian was the Emperor of Rome from AD 117-38 and Athens was under his authority. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
    Greece_Athens_Agora_027.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1070.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature of the north east corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. Freshly cut blocks of Pentelic marble contrast starkly with the aged honey colour of the original. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1022.tif
  • Various graves plots and reliefs. Street of the tombs. Kerameikos. Athens. Greece. The relief sculptures are located on the Street of the Tombs, which is the excavated part of the ancient main road to Piraeus. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
    Greece_Athens_Kerameikos_052.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the decorative reliefs on the stage front of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1080.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the decorative reliefs on the stage front of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1078.tif
  • Plaka. Athens. Greece. View of the Greek National Flag in a pot plant in the shape of a cat in the historical area of old Athens known as the Plaka. The Plaka, the prime visitor area of Athens, is charming labyrinth of narrow winding streets and alleys that meander below the Acropolis. The lively central streets of the neighbourhood, is packed full of shops selling Greek souvenirs and handicrafts, plus there are an endless number of restaurants and cafes. Away from the tourist section, the streets are peaceful and are lined with beautiful and grand neoclassical mansions built in the 19th century.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_056.tif
  • Plaka. Athens. Greece. View of the Greek National Flag in a pot plant in the shape of a cat in the historical area of old Athens known as the Plaka. The Plaka, the prime visitor area of Athens, is charming labyrinth of narrow winding streets and alleys that meander below the Acropolis. The lively central streets of the neighbourhood, is packed full of shops selling Greek souvenirs and handicrafts, plus there are an endless number of restaurants and cafes. Away from the tourist section, the streets are peaceful and are lined with beautiful and grand neoclassical mansions built in the 19th century.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_055.tif
  • Plaka. Athens. Greece. View of the Greek National Flag in a pot plant in the shape of a cat in the historical area of old Athens known as the Plaka. The Plaka, the prime visitor area of Athens, is charming labyrinth of narrow winding streets and alleys that meander below the Acropolis. The lively central streets of the neighbourhood, is packed full of shops selling Greek souvenirs and handicrafts, plus there are an endless number of restaurants and cafes. Away from the tourist section, the streets are peaceful and are lined with beautiful and grand neoclassical mansions built in the 19th century.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_054.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_049.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_047.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_046.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of the Agios Georgios, a little whitewashed church dedicated to Staint George which crowns Lykavittos Hill, which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic Gulf, the hill has restaurants, cafes, and a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_036.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of the Bell tower of Agios Georgios, a little whitewashed church dedicated to Saint George which crowns Lykavittos Hill, which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill. The church bell tower was donated by Queen Olga who found the church in ruins and placed it under her patronage for restoration. The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic Gulf, the hill has restaurants, cafes, and a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_034.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Athens University, designed by Hans Christian Hansen and was completed in 1864.  The restrained neoclassical building has a Pentelic marble portico in Ionic style. In the foreground is the statue of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.  The University is part of the trilogy of buildings in Athens designed by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Athens University, designed by Hans Christian Hansen and was completed in 1864.  The restrained neoclassical building has a Pentelic marble portico in Ionic style. The University is part of the trilogy of buildings in Athens designed by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_014.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Academy of Athens, designed by Theophil Hansen and built between 1859-1887. The Academy, Greece’s most esteemed institution of learning, has a Pentelic marble Ionic classical Propylaia and the figures of Apollo and Athena stand on tall pillars on either side of the entrance. The steps leading to the entrance have the seated figures of Plato and Socrates. The sculptured figures and pediments were the work of Greek Leonidas Drosis. The Academy is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_011.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Academy of Athens, designed by Theophil Hansen and built between 1859-1887. The Academy, Greece’s most esteemed institution of learning, has a Pentelic marble Ionic classical Propylaia and the figures of Apollo and Athena stand on tall pillars on either side of the entrance. The steps leading to the entrance have the seated figures of Plato and Socrates. The sculptured figures and pediments were the work of Greek Leonidas Drosis. The Academy is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_010.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Academy of Athens, designed by Theophil Hansen and built between 1859-1887. The Academy, Greece’s most esteemed institution of learning, has a Pentelic marble Ionic classical Propylaia and the figures of Apollo and Athena stand on tall pillars on either side of the entrance. The steps leading to the entrance have the seated figures of Plato and Socrates. The sculptured figures and pediments were the work of Greek Leonidas Drosis. The Academy is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_008.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_002.tif
  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. View on the north side of Agora of archaeological excavations and exposed architectural fragments beside the Athens–Piraeus railway tracks. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
    Greece_Athens_Agora_039.tif
  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. View on the north side of Agora of archaeological excavations and exposed architectural fragments beside the Athens–Piraeus railway tracks. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
    Greece_Athens_Agora_040.tif
  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the 2nd century AD headless statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian in the Agora. Hadrian was the Emperor of Rome from AD 117-38 and Athens was under his authority. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
    Greece_Athens_Agora_028.tif
  • View of the original rampart between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon. Kerameikos. Athens. Greece. The ancient city walls at Kerameikos that once surrounded the city of Athens were built as part of the fortification plan by Athenian ruler Themistokles in 478 BC. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
    Greece_Athens_Kerameikos_042.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Odeion of Herodes Atticus in the foreground and the pine covered slopes of Filopappos Hill or Hill of the Muses, the highest summit in Southern Athens which is crowned by the tomb monument of Roman senator Gaius Julius Antiochus Filopappos. The Odeion or Theatre was built in 161 AD by the wealthy Herodes Atticus, a teacher and philosopher, in memory of his wife Regilla, it dominates the SW slopes of the Acropolis with its three-storeyed stage building and steeply sloped semicircular auditorium or cavea. Filopappos, a Syrian prince and benefactor of Athens, had his Pentelic marble monument built directly facing the Acropolis in 114-6 AD.
    Greece_Athens_1092.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the decorative reliefs on the stage front of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1079.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the decorative reliefs on the stage front of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1077.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the central throne of the priest of Dionysos Eleutherios at the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. Throne is armed chair with lion’s claw feet and has inscribed the owner’s name. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1072.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1069.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1066.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
    Greece_Athens_1065.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of part of the inner chamber Ionic frieze of the Parthenon Temple in Athens. The Frieze represented the Panathenaic procession surrounded the entire inner chamber of the temple and consisted of 115 one metre high marble blocks featuring over 350 human figures and divinities and at least 200 animals, mostly horses. The Frieze was created under the direction of the famous Greek sculptor Phidias or Pheidias. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1031.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of iron clamps used to secure slabs together on the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit.  Ancient Greek builders used double T shaped iron clamps to secure two marble slabs together and then molten lead was poured over the joints for protection. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1029.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of part of the inner chamber Ionic frieze of the Parthenon Temple in Athens. The Frieze represented the Panathenaic procession surrounded the entire inner chamber of the temple and consisted of 115 one metre high marble blocks featuring over 350 human figures and divinities and at least 200 animals, mostly horses. The Frieze was created under the direction of the famous Greek sculptor Phidias or Pheidias. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1030.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the pediment of the east facade (right corner) of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1026.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the necking ring and capital of a Doric column from the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1028.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the pediment on the left side of the east façade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1025.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature and pediment of the north east corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1021.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Athens_1019.tif
  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of west (rear) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature and pediment of the north east corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the sacred rock of Athens, the Acropolis which rises 100 metres above the city as the undisputed symbol of the emergence of western civilization.  Crowning its summit is the magnificent Parthenon Temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena.  The Parthenon, the Propylaia – the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion were all erected between 447 and 406 BC and remain to the present day witness to the Greek classical civilisation. In the foreground is the monumental façade Odeion of Herodes Atticus situated on the south west slope of the Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the sacred rock of Athens, the Acropolis which rises 100 metres above the city as the undisputed symbol of the emergence of western civilization.  Crowning its summit is the magnificent Parthenon Temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena.  The Parthenon, the Propylaia – the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion were all erected between 447 and 406 BC and remain to the present day witness to the Greek classical civilisation. In the foreground is the monumental façade Odeion of Herodes Atticus situated on the south west slope of the Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. Panoramic view of the landmark Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic gulf, the hill is crowned by the little whitewashed church of Agios Georgios. The hill has restaurants, cafes, a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
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  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of the Agios Georgios, a little whitewashed church dedicated to Staint George which crowns Lykavittos Hill, which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill.  The summit of the hill is either reached via foot or via a funicular. Offering Superb views of the city of Athens and the Saronic Gulf, the hill has restaurants, cafes, and a theatre which is used during the summer festival.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Athens University, designed by Hans Christian Hansen and was completed in 1864.  The restrained neoclassical building has a Pentelic marble portico in Ionic style. The University is part of the trilogy of buildings in Athens designed by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Academy of Athens, designed by Theophil Hansen and built between 1859-1887. The Academy, Greece’s most esteemed institution of learning, has a Pentelic marble Ionic classical Propylaia and the figures of Apollo and Athena stand on tall pillars on either side of the entrance. The steps leading to the entrance have the seated figures of Plato and Socrates. The sculptured figures and pediments were the work of Greek Leonidas Drosis. The Academy is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
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  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece.  View of the foundations of the 4th century BC Temple of Patroos in the Agora. The small Temple was tetrastyle in antis with polygonal walls and four Ionic Columns in the front. A monumental statue of Apollo by Euphranor was found inside. It is dedicated to Apollo the father of Ion, much worshipped in Athens because of their Ionian descent. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
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  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. View on the north side of Agora of archaeological excavations and exposed architectural fragments beside the Athens–Piraeus railway tracks. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
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  • Section of the curtain wall that crossed Kerameikos from north to south. Athens Greece.  The ancient city walls at Kerameikos that once surrounded the city of Athens were built as part of the fortification plan by Athenian ruler Themistokles in 478 BC. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • Section of the curtain wall that crossed Kerameikos from north to south. Athens Greece.  The ancient city walls at Kerameikos that once surrounded the city of Athens were built as part of the fortification plan by Athenian ruler Themistokles in 478 BC. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) stadium was used for the first international Olympic games of the modern era in 1896.  The completely marble stadium occupies the exact site of the original, built in 330BC which was used for the Panathenaic games. The current stadium was reconstructed from the remains of the original and used for the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. In 1896 it had the capacity to seat 80,000 spectators, which has been reduced to 45,000 now. The Stadium hosted the archery competition and the finish of the Marathon in in the 2004 Olympic Games.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of the pine covered slopes of Filopappos Hill or Hill of the Muses, the highest summit in Southern Athens which is crowned by the tomb monument of Roman senator Gaius Julius Antiochus Filopappos.  Filopappos, a Syrian prince and benefactor of Athens, had his Pentelic marble monument built directly facing the Acropolis in 114-6 AD.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of the pine covered slopes of Filopappos Hill or Hill of the Muses, the highest summit in Southern Athens which is crowned by the tomb monument of Roman senator Gaius Julius Antiochus Filopappos.  Filopappos, a Syrian prince and benefactor of Athens, had his Pentelic marble monument built directly facing the Acropolis in 114-6 AD.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the central throne of the priest of Dionysos Eleutherios at the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. Throne is armed chair with lion’s claw feet and has inscribed the owner’s name. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
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  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
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  • Athens. Greece.  View of the Theatre of Dionysos on the southern slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The Theatre was originally established in the 6th century BC and enlarged and improved over the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods and was the first theatre built of stone. The famous tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides and the comedies of Aristophanes were first performed here in the 5th century BC. What is seen today is largely from the 4th century BC during the time of Lycurgus, who controlled public investment in Athens from 338 to 324 BC. The structure has 25 surviving tiers of seats from the original 65 and had a capacity to seat 17,000 spectators. The Stage front is Roman and is represented by the Bema of Phaedrus, which has 2nd century AD decorative reliefs showing scenes in the life of Dionysus, god of wine and patron god of the Greek stage.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature of the south west corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature and pediment of the north east corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close up view of the entablature and pediment of the north east corner of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the west (rear) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. Close-up detailed view of the columns on the east (front) facade of the world famous icon and landmark of Athens the Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) stadium was used for the first international Olympic games of the modern era in 1896.  The completely marble stadium occupies the exact site of the original, built in 330BC which was used for the Panathenaic games. The current stadium was reconstructed from the remains of the original and used for the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. In 1896 it had the capacity to seat 80,000 spectators, which has been reduced to 45,000 now. The Stadium hosted the archery competition and the finish of the Marathon in in the 2004 Olympic Games.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the symbol of the Olympic Games, the five interlocking rings at the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) stadium which was used for the first international Olympic games of the modern era in 1896.  The completely marble stadium occupies the exact site of the original, built in 330BC which was used for the Panathenaic games. The current stadium was reconstructed from the remains of the original and used for the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. In 1896 it had the capacity to seat 80,000 spectators, which has been reduced to 45,000 now. The Stadium hosted the archery competition and the finish of the Marathon in in the 2004 Olympic Games.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Panathenaic (Kallimarmaro) stadium was used for the first international Olympic games of the modern era in 1896.  The completely marble stadium occupies the exact site of the original, built in 330BC which was used for the Panathenaic games. The current stadium was reconstructed from the remains of the original and used for the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. In 1896 it had the capacity to seat 80,000 spectators, which has been reduced to 45,000 now. The Stadium hosted the archery competition and the finish of the Marathon in in the 2004 Olympic Games.
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  • General view of the Pompeion, Kerameikos. Athens. Greece. The Pompeion was a public building used for preparation of festivals and processions, including the annual Panathenaic procession. The original building dates from the 4th century BC and consisted of an inner colonnaded court with several side rooms and a monumental entrance gate (Propylon). The building is located between the Sacred gate (on left) and the Dipylon Gate to the right. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the National Library building, designed by Theophil Hansen and constructed between 1887-91. The library has a Pentelic marble monumental and stately six columns portico in Doric style which is approached by curving double stairway. The statue in the foreground is of P. Vallianos who financed the building. The library hoses over half million books including richly illuminated manuscripts from the 10 and 11th centuries. The library is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
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  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. Night view of the lit up neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
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  • Original 4th century marble bull of the tomb of Dionysios of Kollystos in the Kerameikos museum atrium. Athens. Greece. The impressive marble bull was removed and replaced with a copy from its location on the street of the tombs for preservation. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • 6th century BC marble statue of a naked athletic youth (Kouros) at the Kerameikos museum. Athens. Greece. Found buried near the Sacred gate in 2002, the archaic era statue would have served as a votive offering or funerary sculpture and is largely intact. In complete form it would have stood 2.10 metres or six feet, six inches tall. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • Street of the tombs 4th century BC grave plot of brothers Agathon and Sosikrates of Herakleia. Kerameikos. Athens. Greece. The burial mouments are of the brothers Agathon and Sosikrates of Herakleia. To the left is the Aedicula stele of Korallion, wife of Agathon, centre is the tall stele of Agathon and Sosikrates. Serving as a burial ground as long ago as the 12th century BC, Kerameikos located in the ancient neighbourhood of potters contains part of the ancient city walls and the Dipylon, the main gate of Ancient Athens at a junction of the Sacred Way and Panathenaic Way. It served as a burial ground for the richest and most distinguished citizens of the city.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of unfluted Corinthian columns on the northern half of the west façade beside the Propylon of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s lavish Library built in 131 AD in Athens. The library complex consisted of a vast library, a large courtyard with a garden and central pool, mosaics floors, numerous rooms and a facade adorned with Corinthian columns.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the partly restored Propylon or monumental entrance of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s lavish Library built in 131 AD in Athens. The Propylon consisted of four Corinthian columns and flanking it was an imposing Pentelic marble façade adorned on each wing by seven unfluted Corinthian columns. The library complex consisted of a vast library, a large courtyard with a garden and central pool, mosaics floors, numerous rooms and a facade adorned with Corinthian columns.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
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  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
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  • Acropolis. Athens. Greece. View of the south west corner of the icon, landmark and world famous Parthenon Temple which crowns the Acropolis summit. The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos), was constructed and decorated between 447 and 432 BC. The Parthenon is a Doric style peristyle temple with 17 fluted columns along each side and eight at the ends, which lean slightly inward and bulge out in the centre to cunningly offset the natural optical distortion. The entire Temple, apart from the roof,  were of white Pentelic marble with the sculptures that once decorated the pediments, friezes and metopes all being painted in vivid colours. The Parthenon was the centrepiece and jewel of the monumental rebuilding and transformation of the Acropolis during the time of Perikles. The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Athens. Greece. View on the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway in Athens of a grinning man, seated on the steps of a building playing the Bouzouki, a musical instrument universally associated with Zorba and Greek music.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the National Library building, designed by Theophil Hansen and constructed between 1887-91. The library has a Pentelic marble monumental and stately six columns portico in Doric style which is approached by curving double stairway. The statue in the foreground is of P. Vallianos who financed the building. The library hoses over half million books including richly illuminated manuscripts from the 10 and 11th centuries. The library is part of the trilogy of buildings designed in Athens by the Danish architects, brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen.
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  • Ancient Agora. Athens. Greece. View on the Agora of a late 1st century AD monument base for a bronze tripod, the prize for a victory in the theatre. The Agora from 600 BC onwards was the commercial and social centre of Ancient Athens. It was here that laws were written and displayed, commercial goods bought and sold, intellectual discussions were had, and the democratic spirited was born and nurtured.
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  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
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  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_035.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_004.tif
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