Parthenon
About Parthenon
As you enter through the Acropolis entrance (propylaea) you see the 2500 year old Parthenon which was dedicated to the goddess, Athena. It is a massive structure made of solid marble and remarkably impressive. Although I was hoping we could get closer, we did see a lot of the detail and took lots of pictures from various angles. If possible purchase tickets to an evening at the Odeion of Herode theatre at the Acropolis. We spent the most enchanting evening listening to a symphony while sitting on the same seats as centuries earlier, Romans sat to watch their plays. Thankfully we did have cushions to sit on. In the Ancient Agora, we enjoyed the ruins tremendously and the Temple of Hephaistos which is much more intact than the Parthenon as it has most of its original roof and columns. Also you are able to view up close this wonderful temple. We were able to get pics of the underside of its columns.
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Oct 17, 2008
A place steeped in history, to walk and imagine what it might have been like when it was a thriving place. Then wonder how they would feel to see how we live now and how much we admire the work they did without the machinery we take for granted now. I wondered as I walked around "did they think it was going to last this long and be protected in a way they couldn't protect it". History wasn't a favourite subject at school and its only since travelling and seeing these magnificent sites that I now love to hear about it.
Aug 17, 2008
The Parthenon, no doubt! To reach it, you walk up the steps of Acropolis hill. You actually don't see it while climbing up the steps (perhaps because of the multitudes of tourists walking around you). Once you reach the top, you enter this gate (actually a small building). When you reach the end of the gate, lo and behold... the grandeur of the Parthenon greets you!
Walk around the grounds. You'll feel a sense of history. You feel like you're walking with the gods.
Walk around the grounds. You'll feel a sense of history. You feel like you're walking with the gods.
Jan 28, 2010
The Parthenon is a beautiful structure that embodies the spirit of both Greek and World heritage. Unfortunately, the scaffolding is an eyesore but it is necessary for the ongoing restoration of the much abused building that has seen itself destroyed, rebuilt, converted into an early Christian and Orthodox church, an Ottoman mosque, and finally blown up by the Venetians in 1678.
The other structures of the acropolis deserve the same attention the Parthenon gets, especially, in my opinion, the Erechtheum!
The other structures of the acropolis deserve the same attention the Parthenon gets, especially, in my opinion, the Erechtheum!
May 22, 2009
Athens is a beautiful and alive city, It never sleeps, we greeks believe in living for the moment you never know when you are going to get the chance again. Athens is full of ancient buildings that made europe and western civilazations born. It is husle and busel in the day and alive with coffee shops by the sea and clubs at night. The bouzouka goes on till the sunrise. It makes you feel alive. Spend a week in Athens and you will not even see a quarter of it
Sep 27, 2008
In a word..... WOW!!!!... this is just awesome... to walk through the same arches as all those people SOOOOOO long ago... it was really quite surreal.... the view over Athens is amazing .... the Parthenon itself is just an incredible feat of architecture.... the restoration process is going to take longer than the original building!~!! .... The traffic in and around Athens itself was crazy.... but loved the little Byzantine churches dotted throughout the city.... just beautiful!!
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