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The Erechtheion or Erechtheum is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.
This is the stadium of the Herodes Atticus. It's part of the Acropolis. It's the first time I've been to Athens and it was so fascinating! I loved it!
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Dated to the 2nd century AD. It is thought that the sculpture represents Sauromates II, King of the Bosporus, an ancient realm around present day Crimea. Little is known about him except that he reigned between around 173 and 210 AD. If it represents him, the bust would have been sculpted during his lifetime.
Acropolis | Propylaea 02/05/2018 10h11
A propylaea, propylea or propylaia (Greek: Προπύλαια) is any monumental gateway in ancient Greek architecture. The prototypical Greek example is the propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. The Greek Revival Brandenburg Gate of Berlin and the Propylaea in Munich both evoke the central portion of the Athens propylaea.
The monumental gateway to the Acropolis, the Propylaea, was one of several public works commissioned by the Athenian leader Pericles in order to rebuild the Acropolis at the conclusion of the Persian Wars. Pericles appointed his friend Phidias as the supervisor and lead architect of this massive project, which Pericles allegedly financed with funds appropriated from the treasury of the Delian League. According to Plutarch, the Propylaea was designed by the architect Mnesicles, about whom nothing else is known.Construction began in 437 BC and was terminated in 432, when the building was still unfinished.
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Acropolis
An acropolis (Ancient Greek: ἀκρόπολις, tr. Akrópolis; from ákros (άκρος) or ákron (άκρον) "highest, topmost, outermost" and pólis "city"; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis or acropolises) was in ancient Greece a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous sides, chosen for purposes of defense. Acropoleis became the nuclei of large cities of classical antiquity, such as ancient Athens, and for this reason they are sometimes prominent landmarks in modern cities with ancient pasts, such as modern Athens.
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With my friend Akis (left) at the entrance to the Davelis cave.
Today's outing with the Environmental Cultural Club of Attica www.peripolo.gr, was to visit the Ancient quarries of Mount Pentelikon where the world renowned marble was taken from, which was used to build the Acropolis and other Ancient Monuments. The stone was moved down to the city with an intricate network of carts and pulleys.
The ancient quarry is protected by law, and used exclusively to obtain material for the Acropolis Restoration Project. This roadway, used to transport marble blocks from the quarry to the Acropolis in antiquity, is a continual downhill, and follows the natural lay of the land. It has been researched and fully documented by the chief Acropolis restoration architect, Professor Manolis Korres, in his award-winning book "From Pentelicon to the Parthenon". A monastery is also located in the middle of the mountain, north-east of city centre.
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Het Dionysostheater - Acropolis - Athene - Griekenland
Het Dionysustheater, gelegen aan de zuidelijke flank van de Atheense akropolis, is het oudste theatergebouw in Europa en de bakermat van de antieke tragedie. Het werd gebouwd in negen verschillende bouwfasen vanaf de 6e eeuw v.Chr..
We only had one very jet-lagged afternoon to see Athens, so we ate, saw the Acropolis, and wandered through some of the quainter streets.
For a little perspective, the Acropolis was completed in 438 B.C. To say it's mind-boggling that they could have built this (on a big freaking hill no less) is an embarassing understatement. More on the Acropolis: