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The Acropolis is the focal point of any stay in Athens.Having weathered 2,500 years of wars and the odd siege/occupation or two...the sacred mount was not fairing as well against modern-age pollution/sulferous rain had tarnished the structures untill a few years ago UNESCO got involved.
It still remains an awesome and humbling tribute to the glory of Greece and it is revered by Greeks everywhere.
And...BRAVO ATHENS for the great job done on the 2004 Olympics!!!!!
HADRIAN'S ARCH. At the base of the Mount was the 'City of Hadrian' and this arch defined where the City of Theseus ended and 'all that was Emperor Hadrian's ' began.
The THEATER OF DIONYSUS was carved out of the side of the mount..inasmuch as I am an actor...It was quite a humbling experience to realise that Aristophanes was doing stand up comedy on that very spot only a couple of thousand years before...(bada-boom!)
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- Cons:Summers are hotter than you think;-)
- In a nutshell:See Athens and see an island or two..ya cant go wrong;-)
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Comments (36)
Wonderful intro & pic of Dionysos Theater..speaking of "antique" have you been in K-town?
nice pictures! Too bad that some of your tips end right in the middle of a word....! Athens is a great city!!!
Great photos, looks quite clear when you visited. Nice page Michael (~_~)
i want to go again to athens i cannot find the pictures anymore so have to take them again. nice info and pics
Great Page! Love the Pictures!
exciting, interesting and funny, big sense of humour!!!
Happy b-day. It`s mine too!!
The Theater of Dionysus must be so cool, great pictures!
Beautiful presentation Michael, Attractive !!
an interesting page & great pics !