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Agora at foot of Acropolis. Summer 1987

Entrance to the Acropolis

Temple of Athena Nike

Side view of Parthenon

Front of Parthenon. Above columns were gold shields from Alexander the Great.

View of Parthenon and Erectheum from the side.

The columns were built using blocks of marble in donut shapes placed on a support in the middle. Most of the roof was blown off by gunpowder ignited by a cannon ball from the Venetian ships that were attacking the Turks.

Acropolis at night

Erectheum including the Porch of the Maidens.Only one is original.

Side view of Erectheum including olive tree and Porch of Maidens.

Theater of Dionysus

Odeon of Herodotus Atticus.

Looking at Acropolis from train station.

Syntagma Square in Athens. Notice the two statues and roof of building.

Propylea of the Acropolis

Stone column of Temple of Athena Nike

The Temple of Athena Nike was built to celebrate the Battle of Salamis.

The Erectheum under which lies Cecrops the first king of Athens The Erectheum under which lies Cecrops the first king of Athens. Notice the olive tree in front of it.

Side view of Parthenon

Front of the Parthenon, called the most perfect built by man.

Piece of marble column from the Parthenon.

View of agora from Acropolis

I was leaning over the wall of the Acropolis when I took this picture I was leaning over the wall of the Acropolis when I took this picture. My sister held my legs so I wouldn’t fall over.

Temple of Dionysus where theatre began.

Odeon of Herodotus Atticus

View from the Acropolis

Odeon of Herodotus Atticus built in memory of his beloved wife Regilia.

Acropolis at night