The Acropolis of Athens by junge1
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The sacred rock of the Acropolis was for many centuries the most important religious center of the city of Athens. The first traces of occupation go back to the Neolithic period. In Mycenaean times it was the seat of the king, whose megaron stood roughly on the site on which the Erechtheion was built many centuries later. After the 11th century B.C. it became the home of the cult of Athena, patron goddess of the city that took her name, and of other gods, and was adorned with majestic temples, brilliant buildings and a vast number of votive monuments.
In the middle of the 5th century B.C. when Athens was at the height of its power, the ambitious artistic programe of Perikles was implemented: the Parthenon, the Propylaea and, a little later, the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion, were all erected between 447 and and 406 B.C. remaining to the present day witnesses to the Greek Classical civilization (Source: Official pamphlet).
This picture was taken on 26 June 2013 from the Olympieion,
Sig...
Comments (25)
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
Fantastic view Sig! Great capture and information
Das ist ein toller Schnappschuss!
An impressive view of this ancient site.
welcome back and thanks for sharing this beautiful part of history
Amazing structure. And to think it was built without the use of machines.
Magnificent!
Wonderful and impressive view! Thanks for sharing!
Super shot Sig and somewhere that I have never been.
Fantastic shot... that is a great angle, esp with the two columns in front!!
Very good capture of the magnificent temple and interesting information!
wow you travel a lot. but that cool. wonder what the two big columns was for?
great history they have indeed.
Beautiful shot!
Beautiful view, outstanding capture and info!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow this is a beautiful image u have captured awesome history on it.
Very cool. I love the composition, with the columns in the foreground. It's interesting to see the area from this angle ... most of the pictures I've seen don't show modern buildings ... and the context is fascinating. It's good to see a shot from your trip! More, please! :)
EXCELLENT IMAGE
Very nice shot. Aloha
Nice shot Sig..even better vacation I bet!
marvellous view
amazing shot and Great History ..Thanks for sharing sig..
Fantastic view! Excellent capture! :)
This is an amazing shot from this low POV Sig! Happy to see that you are off on what looks like a gorgeous vacation!
One of the most important Religious structures in the Archaeological world.. Great shot Sig.. Rob