The Parthenon - the most well known icon of the Acropolis, and probably Athens itself - was built between 447-438 BC.
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There was a reconstruction effort gong on... so lots of unsightly scaffolding, but still an amazing vision to witness in person.
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The intricate optical details of the Parthenon are astounding. The top is imperceptibly smaller than the base so all of the columns actually lean inward and the floor is bowed rather than flat.
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Additionally, the colums are wider in their center than at their ends, and those on the corners are larger than the rest to offset the visual phenomenon that causes them to appear thinner.
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Marcia and I in front of the Parthenon. Yes, it's true I wasn't wearing hiking-friendly shoes... I didn't know the trek the tour would entail.
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The hill of Likavitos. At 263 meters, it is the highest point in Athens. Atop it stands a small white Cycladic-style church, built in the last 200 years.
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Rosie & Laura pose for a picture with the city of Athens as a backdrop.
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Temple of the Olympian Zeus (with Hadrian's Arch in the foreground), viewed from the Acropolis. It was begun in 515 BC and finished in 124 AD.
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Rooftops that I found charming.
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The Erechtheion, built around 420 BC, stands on the Acropolis beside the Parthenon to the north.
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The famous porch of the Caryatids on the Erechtheion.
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The main temple of the Erechtheion was divided into two sections, dedicated to the gods of Athena and Poseidon-Erechtheus.
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A view of the Acropolis (scaffolding and all), taken from Areopagus Hill (aka Mars hill).
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Here is the back of the Herodes Atticus amphitheater. It was a Roman addition to the Acropolis, built around 167 AD and is still an active venue today.
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More of the back of the amphitheater.
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The Areopagus hill (also known as Mars Hill) is situated just bellow the entrance of the Acropolis. It was here that the Apostle Paul gave his sermon on an Unknown God in 51 AD.
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Rosie read aloud Paul's sermon on an Unknown God from Acts 17:22-34.
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