Athens, Greece

The Acropolis

The Parthenon
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The view of the Acropolis from our hotel at night
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Acropolis Museum – Friezes from the Parthenon building
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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Hope on the streets of Athens
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National Archaeological Museum
A bronze statue of Hermes, recovered from a shipwreck (2000+ years old)
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Marble statue of a boy, recovered from a shipwreck (2000+ years old). The right side of his body was buried in the seabed whereas the left side was exposed to sea organisms.
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Temple of Hephaistos (built c. 460-416 BC i.e. around 2500 yrs old)
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Temple of Olympian Zeus (built 6th century BC i.e over 2500 yrs old)
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1 Response to Athens, Greece

  1. ROZANNA's avatar ROZANNA says:

    for us.. greece in 2014.. can’t wait!.. magnificent photos

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