The New Acropolis Museum of Athens, Greece is built over ancient Greek ruins ( opened in 2009)
Excavation of the Ancient Greek ruins underneath the New Museum
The Temple of Zeus the Olympian, called Jupiter by the Romans. These ruins are directly in Front of the Hotel we stayed in
The Panathenaic Stadium (olympic stadium) is where the first modern olympic games took place in 1896 and most recently used as the finishing point of the 2004 olympics marathon.
The National Library in Athens, using Ancient Greek architecture
Part of the Acropolis. Note that the muses hold up the roof of this structure. Also note the large of ruins in the foreground. Restoration work continues to be done on the Parthenon and surrounding buildings.
The Parthenon.The white marble that you see in parts of it is where it is been replaced/repaired. A statue of Athena once stood inside The Parthenon. The PArthenon was built to Honor Athena
A different Angle of the Panathenaic Stadium
Presidential Guards doing their hourly unusual ceremonial march around the Palace. Look at the fluffy things on the tip of their shoes.
A dog playing in the spring flowers around the Temple of Zeus
Two Greek architectural triumphs in one Photo, Temple of Zeus and The PArthenon
Column decoration on the Temple of Zues
The entrance of a Greek Orthodox Church. There are many fine examples of these churches around Athens
The Temple of Poseidon built on a clifftop (Cape Sounio), built in 44 B.C.E with a commanding view of the surrounding ocean, to protect the sailors who sailed the Aegean sea
The Temple of Poseidon built for sailors to pray to the sea for safe travels
A small fishing boat anchored in a safe cove on the island of Aegina. The waters around Aegina are crystal clear.
A street scene where a sea side restaurant looks over the port of Aegina
The Amphitheatre of Dionysus located on the slopes of the Acropolis. In recent times stars like Elton John and Liza Minnelli have performed here
Greece is Famous for Olive products, Feta Cheese and dried fruits like Figs. Here all Greek traditional products are sold by Nick the shopkeeper
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