Athens

1 A morning walk up many steps to the top of Filopappou Hill, also called the Hill of the Muses, just southwest of the Acropolis.	2 Atop Filopappou Hill, what is left of the Monmument of Filopappos, A Roman consul and administrator.	3 Overall view of the Acropolis from Filopappou Hill.	4 View south towards Piraeus and the Aegean Sea.
5 View from Filopappou Hill of the Propylaia and the Temple of Athena Nike.	6 We finally got to see the Acopolis Museum, and without any waiting in line.	7 The entrance hall of the Acropolis Museum. For some reason, you are not allowed to take photos in this part of the musuem.	8 Thr originals of the remaining caryatids from the Erechtheion of the Acropolis.
9 Two of the Erechtheion caryatids.	10 Gorgeous statue of Athena adjusting her sandal -- or maybe scratching her heel.	11 Gorgeous statue of Athena adjusting her sandal -- or maybe scratching her heel.	12 Nice ringlets Hermes has in his beard.
13 Reconstruction in miniature of the statues on the west pediment of the Parthenon.	14 The Acropolis, seen from the upper floor of the Acropolis Museum, which is not on the Acropolis, but at its foot.	15 The Acropolis, seen from the upper floor of the Acropolis Museum, which is not on the Acropolis, but at its foot.	16 One of the metopes which were once on the frieze above the columns of the Parthenon.
17 Athena's typical pose, probably brandishing a spear.	18 These ruins of an ancient quarter were made part of the museum and are visible through glass floors.	19 We waited a half hour in line at the ticket booth of the Acropolis.	20 Filopappou Hill seen from the walk up to the Acropolis.
21 Most of the walk up is not very steep.	22 The Temple of Athena NIke, Athena in her role as goddess of victory.	23 The Temple of Athena NIke, Athena in her role as goddess of victory.	24 The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a wealthy Roman, built in 151 CE by ... Herodes Atticus. Filopappou Hill in the background.
25 The Propylaia, or monumental entrance, toe the Acropolis, was fairly crowded that day. It was Saturday and we were told that tour boats stopped at Piraeus and sent up their tourist contents by bus.	26 Columns of the Propylaia.	27 Swedish tourist in front of the Propylaia.	28 The Erechtheion was completed in 406 BCE, three years before Athens was conquered by Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars.
29 American tourist at the Parthenon. You can see how he is holding his breath to suck in his belly.	30 Swedish tourist at the Parthenon. You can't see her belly.	31 The top of the Acropolis, Parthenon on the left, Erechtheion on the right. It's really quite bare.	32 Mount Lycabettus
33 The Parthenon.	34 The Erechtheion.	35 Ionic capitals of the Erechtheion.	36 Hmm, that one is off kilter a little. Seems to hold all right, though.
37 Looking west from the Propylaia.	38 The rock of the Acropolis.	39 The ancient of Dionysus, where plays by Sophocles and Aeschylus had their premieres.