If you have not personally visited the iconic Acropolis in Athens, Greece, you may have a mind’s-eye image of what it might be like to walk about its space, perched high in central Athens with breathtaking views of the city below and around the “rock”, as it is often called. Most of us have only experienced it remotely through books, magazines and on the internet.
But nothing can compare to an up-close-and-personal visit. Slowly scaling the verticality of my managed approach to the summit, I became surprised and overwhelmed by how massive the ancient structural remains actually were, compared to the image I had harbored so long in my mind.
Here, for anyone’s enjoyment, are a few photographic images of the great Acropolis experience.
But may I offer a bit of my own advice….take the time and resources to see it for yourself, as nothing can substitute for actually being there. You will be amazed at the ‘bigness’ of it all.
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Cover Image, Top Left: user1111neo, Pixabay
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Above and below: Approaching and viewing the Propylaia, the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens.
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Above: The Erechtheum, or Temple of Athena Polias, is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
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Above and below: Views of the iconic Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC. Work is forever ongoing on restoring and preserving the structure, as can be seen by the construction workings around the structure.
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Unless otherwise noted, all photographic images by the author.
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