Acropolis
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Corner of the Parthenon, what's left after the destruction by the infamous Lord Elgin and his looters.
El sol del atardecer refleja en la Acropolis y Odeon de Herodes Ático, resaltando el Partenon. Vista desde el monte Filopapo. Atenas, Grecia.
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on an extremely rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
Convex Stylobate
Παρθενών
El estilóbato –o escalón final sobre el que se asientan las columnas exteriores– presenta un tenue curvatura, elevándose unos 6 centímetros, en las fachadas frontales, y unos 11 centímetros en las zonas centrales de las laterales.
The stylobate –or final step on which the exterior columns sit– presents a slight curvature, rising about 6 centimeters, on the front facades, and about 11 centimeters in the central areas of the lateral ones.
I've been off the face if the internet for a month now. First for a trip to Greece and then the crash of my hard drive. But I'm slowly getting my back ups on to the new hard drive. I seem to have back ups of everything except my contact list.
These are photos of the Acropolis in Athens and was just day one of a 17 day tour, so I suspect I'll bore everyone to death with my holiday photos.
On the other side of the building is a well that was said to be the location where Poseidon's trident landed.
The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενών) is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena
Acropolis of Athens as seen from Philopappou hill (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens).
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I've been off the face if the internet for a month now. First for a trip to Greece and then the crash of my hard drive. But I'm slowly getting my back ups on to the new hard drive. I seem to have back ups of everything except my contact list.
These are photos of the Acropolis in Athens and was just day one of a 17 day tour, so I suspect I'll bore everyone to death with my holiday photos.
This shot of the Acropolis was taken from the stadium of the first modern Olympics.
The Acropolis from the top of our hotel. A beautiful sunset and view to end our holiday.
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