My guide Nota Sarantopoulou in the Plaka
IMG_3426 My guide Nota Sarantopoulou
The Gate of Athena Archegetis (11 BCE), west side of Roman Agora
IMG_3417 Gate of Athena Archegetis (11BCE) west side of Roman Agora
Gate of Athena Archegetis, 11 BCE
IMG_3423 Gate of Athena Archegetis (11BCE) west side of Roman Agora
Hadrian’s Library, 132 CE, from Areos St.
IMG_3424 Hadrian’s Library 132 AD from Areos St
Looking across the Ancient Greek Agora from Acropolis. Center right is Temple of Hephaistos, 420 BCE
IMG_3492 Looking north across Temple of Hephaistos
Looking SW from Adrianou across Metro line to Temple of Hephaistos, 420 BCE
IMG_3442 Temple of Hephaistos in Athens, 420 BCE, and metro train
Temple of Hephaistos, 420 BCE
IMG_3431 Temple of Hephaistos in Athens 420 BCE
IMG_3432 Temple of Hephaistos in Athens 420 BCE
IMG_3435 Emperor Hadrian
Looking east from Greek Agora to Stoa of Attalos and Mt Lycabettus, 908 ft.
IMG_3449 Stoa of Attalos and Mt Lycabettus
Looking across Metro tracks to Stoa of Attalos, reconstructed 1952-56 by the American School of Classical Studies
to serve as a museum for artifacts excavated from the Agora
Stoa of Attalos, reconstructed 1956. Shops (now museum) on right
IMG_3437 Stoa of Attalos, reconstructed 1956
A shop door, Stoa of Attalos, reconstructed 1956
IMG_3438 Stoa of Attalos, reconstructed 1956
Etz Hayim, one of two facing synagogues on Melidoni St.
IMG_3444 Etz Hayim, one of two facing synagogues
Beth Shalom Synagogue (Greek Revival, 1930s, renovated 1975), 5 Melidoni St.
IMG_3446 One of two facing synagogues on Melidoni St
Steps to (Roman) Odeon of Herodes Atticus
IMG_3465 Steps to Odeon of Herodes Atticus
South wall of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at base of Acropolis
IMG_3467 Steps to Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Modern plaza and south wall of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 161 CE, at base of Acropolis
IMG_3574 South wall of Odeon
South wall of Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 161 CE
IMG_3468 South wall, Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Looking south to Piraeus from Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 161 CE
IMG_3480 Looking south from Odeon
Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 161 CE
IMG_3486 Panorama looking south from Odeon
IMG_3470 Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Looking south to Piraeus
IMG_3484 Port of Pireaus
Looking south to Piraeus; cruise ship in port
IMG_3551 Piraeus
Syngrou Ave. and Mt Lycabettus (908 ft.) from my hotel
IMG_3355 Syngrou Ave and Mt Lycabettus (908 ft) from hotel
Mt Lycabettus from the Acropolis
IMG_3544 Athens' Mt Lycabettus, 908 ft
Athens from the Acropolis
IMG_3540 Athens overview
Anafiotika, at the NE base of the Acropolis. Oldest neighborhood in Plaka and Athens (from 1815).
IMG_3541 Anafiotika, at the base of the Acropolis, from 1815 is
Where theatre began. Greek Theatre of Dionysus, 330 BCE, and the flat roof of the Acropolis Museum.
IMG_3564 Greek Theatre of Dionysus, 330 BCE
Greek Theatre of Dionysus, 330 BCE
IMG_3565 Greek Theatre of Dionysus, 330 BCE
Entrance bridge to Acropolis Museum
IMG_3461 Acropolis Museum
IMG_3577 Entrance bridge to Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum
IMG_3458 Acropolis Museum
Inside the Acropolis Museum
IMG_3592 In the Acropolis Museum
IMG_3589 In the Acropolis Museum
IMG_3591 In the Acropolis Museum
My guide, Nota Sarantopoulou, stands next to 'Nike adjusting her sandal'
IMG_3590 Nota Sarantopoulou; Nike adjusting her sandal
Across from Acropolis Museum, lunch at The Yard, on Makrigianni St.
IMG_3593 Lunch at The Yard
