Tag: Acropolis
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The Acropolis of Athens
Here’s a bonus blog post on the acropolis of Athens. I thought that I’d share some of the absolutely wonderful videos that have been produced on Greek history. The ones I’ve chosen touch on three temples which stand on the Athenian acropolis – the Temple of Athena Parthenos, the Erectheion, and the Temple of Nike…
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Medea & Other Friends I Made in Athens (Part 4)
5 September 2022. Part 2: South Slope of the Acropolis. In my previous post, we had just finished a tour of the Acropolis and were getting ready to head down to the South Slope. I should pause here to discuss the state of the walking surfaces on the top of the Rock. As shown in…
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Medea & Other Friends I Made in Athens (Part 3)
5 September 2022. Part 1: The Acropolis. What a difference a decent night’s sleep makes! Today’s journey is to the Acropolis, the new Acropolis Museum, and the Greek Agora. I woke up after Paul came back from an early morning jaunt to the Acropolis. He was the first tourist there this morning when it opened.…