All about the world's ancient capital city.
For heaven’s sake, don’t miss the tucked-away, easy-to-overlook Acropolis Museum (behind, to the right, and abit down-hill from the Parthenon), which contains all the many relics and pieces of statuary …
The Acropolis Museum Read More
While you’re atop the Acropolis, look carefulIy for the delicate, little Ionic TempIe of Athena Nike (to your right as you approach the main entrance to the Acropolis, located almost …
Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheum Read More
The Parthenon was begun about 445, some three years before the ostracism of Thucydides. It is therefore probable that his indictment of Pericles was based mainly on the great expenses …
The Building of the Parthenon Read More
For the works of Pericles . . . were perfectly made in so short a time and have continued so long a season. For every one of those which were …
The Acropolis: The Nucleus of Early Greek towns Read More
We may now with advantage look somewhat more closely at the character of the public structures which the Athenians erected with such magnificent public spirit and such extraordinary excellence of …
Walking on the marble streets of Athens Read More
The Greeks possessed, as we have seen, to an exceptionally high degree the vivid anthropomorphic imagination necessary for the expression of their conception of the gods in their art; we …
Conditions of Religious Art in Greece Read More
Attica was a very small country according to modern notions, and Athens the only large city therein. The land barely covered some 700 square miles, with 40 square miles more, …
The Sunlight in Athens Read More
In spite of its nearness to the sea, the climate of Athens is continental rather than marine in its extremes of temperature. In the three hottest months of summer the …
The Climate of Athens Read More
Modern Athens City of whiteness and brightness. A city of sun and wind, of mountain freshness, and dazzling, sun-dried air. This is how Athens strikes the traveller from northern lands. …
Athens: City of whiteness and brightness Read More
In Greece each district has its own cycle of legend. The most barren landscape is peopled with gracious forms and the silence filled with echoes of past music. Subtle as …
The Importance of Athens in Greek History Read More