Athens

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It was officially 45 degrees Celsius and much more in the city. While walking the sites, I drank 9 litres of water during the 4 hours it took me to walk around. I bet it was over 50 C on top of the Acropolis.

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Photos

arch
Roman arch in the roman agora

decorative casket
decorative casket in the roman agora (market)

bath house
remains of the bath house/library/reading house in the roman agora (market)

head
"he'll never be the head of state"

greek market
remains of the greek market and me at the museum

greek market temple
remains of the greek market temple

greek agora temple
remains of the greek market temple

byzantine church
byzantine church in the remains of the greek market

ancient theater
old greek theater still used for performances today

athens and the agora temple
view of athens and the agora temple from the acropolis

acropolis
the acropolis, still being reconstructed

acropolis hot
the acropolis.
it was so hot up there that I had to cover my head with the sarong to keep my brains from boiling.

maidens of Caryatids
Maidens of Caryatids temple, a sight that was dedicated to virgins. However, during turkish occupation it was used to house sultan's harem.

maidens of Caryatids
Maidens of Caryatids temple, a sight that was dedicated to virgins. However, during turkish occupation it was used to house sultan\'s harem. A closer look

ATHENS
Athens, a huge city sprawling all around the acropolis

temple of zeus
View of the temple of Zeus from the Acropolis

temple of zeus and me
me in front of the temple of Zeus pillars. For comparison purposes.

temple of zeus and acropolis
temple of zeus and acropolis in the background. The statue of Zeus was standing behind those pillars, just as tall as them. However, it was looted by romans and taken to Rome.

olympic stadium
Olympic Stadium that was built for revival of the modern Olympic games. It is not being used today, but stands as a monument.

Comments

[Richelle]

Turbans
So THAT's why they wear turbans!