This is one of the buildings/ruins in the Agora, the old marketplace and civic center in Athens. It’s a huge area, and after walking all morning and looking at many ruins, my feet were getting tired. The half-hearted smile, or grimace if you want truth, was an...
Hubby took this photo of the Temple of Zeus from the Acropolis, and as I mentioned in my photo post of the Parthenon, the day although fine was hazy. These stone columns—the ruins of the temple—are immense. You can just make out the people dots to get a prospective of...
Many years ago, well over twenty, hubby and I visited Athens and the Acropolis. We’ve visited Athens since, and during our visit this year, we decided to check out the Acropolis as part of our “culture rule”. Actually, it’s my culture rule. I drag hubby to visit some...
The Acropolis towers over Athens, an amazing place to visit with so much history. This time we didn’t queue with all the crowds, since we’d visited before. Instead we made a stop at the New Acropolis Museum. This was a modern building with lots of glass, and it holds...
