We stumbled into this busy square as we walked back to the apartment! This was a tourist trap! Nothing but shops, restaurants, people, more people, and pushy souvenir/trinket sellers! One guy was trying to sell a sewing kit!!! I thought is was dental floss!! LoL!!!! We picked a restaurant within the maze of streets back…
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Athens, Greece – The Library of Hadrian
Joan and I didn’t find any books…… 😀 S, xo
Athens, Greece – Roman Agora & Tower of Winds
An agora is a meeting place in ancient Greek city-states. This agora was taken over by the Romans. The Tower of Winds is a Pentelic marble clock tower that functioned as a timepiece. S, xo Roman Agora The Tower of Winds
Athens, Greece – Church of the Metamorphosis
Joan and I walked by this little church on our way to the Roman Agora and The Library of Hadrian sites. S, xo
Athens, Greece – Aeropagus
The Areopagus is a big rock by the Acropolis that has a plaque of Apostle Paul’s Areopagus Sermon. This hill was once a court of justice where legend has it Ares was tried by the gods for murdering Poseidon’s son Halirrhothius. This rock offered a great view of Athens and the Acropolis! S,xo
Athens, Greece – The Acropolis & Slopes – Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Propylaea, Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike & Theatre of Dionysus
Our Walk of the Acropolis! S, xo Chapel of Saint Paraskevi Starting the walk up to the Parthenon Temple of Asklepios Odeon of Herodes Atticus Still walking, making our way up to the Parthenon The Propylaia – Entrance to the top of the Acropolis Rock Here is what the part of the ground was like –…
Athens, Greece – Today’s Small Moments
Sunday, June 17th This day was a lazy morning of blogging then a thunderstorm/rainy afternoon at the National Archaeological Museum. Here are the memorable moments during the day! Breakfast was bought at the corner cafe – a homemade cheese and ham pie! DELICIOUS!!!! Zeus was at it again all day today making lightening and thunder…
Athens, Greece – National Archaeological Museum – More Artifacts of Interest
While searching for Olympian gods and goddesses, I enjoyed other pieces too! S, 🇬🇷 A Siren A Young Athenian Warrior Young Ethiopian Groom with Horse Bronze Statue of a Youth Head of Hygieia (?) Head of Anytos An Equestrian Officer A Fighting Gaul The Minotaur Emperor Augustus Marble Disc with Satyr Head of Emperor Caligula Man Wearing…
Athens, Greece – National Archaeological Museum – A Visit With The Gods & Goddesses
After blogging about Greece’s ancient Olympian immortals, I decided to return to the National Archaeological Museum to find statues of them. I was able to find 9 of the Olympians. Hera, Ares, Hephaestus and Hestia could not be found! Spending time at ruins and museums invigorates my curiosity to understand just how influential the ancient…
Athens, Greece – A Greek Orthodox Mass
This morning I went to the 7:50am mass at the church I now know the name of: Ieros Naos Agiou Vasileiou, located just down the street. As I settled in, I discretely tried to take pictures and capture a video. I managed to capture three pictures and one video before I was greeted by the…