Showing posts with label ancient Athens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ancient Athens. Show all posts

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Plan of the Acropolis Museum of Athens




































The entrance (looking south)


















Ruins under the entrance
(looking southeast)



















The back (looking north)





















The ruins









Tuesday, August 9, 2016

The sanctuary of Olympian Zeus























The sanctuary of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), Hadrian's Arch and the Panathenaic Stadium (left) from Acropolis (7 Oct. 2007).













































































































































The Propylon of the temple of Olympian Zeus (23 Sep.2015)
















Detail of the SE corner of the temple of Olympian Zeus (looking north). Taken in October 2002. From the book "Metron Ariston" (2003, p. 274).


















Hadrian's Arch (23 Sep. 2015)





Monday, August 8, 2016

The Roman agora of Athens


Coordinates of Hadrian's Library:  37.9754   23.72645
















The Roman emperor Hadrian (117-138)
National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Taken: 28 Nov.2010









































































































































Hadrian's Library (front)














Hadrian's Library (back - east side)














The east Propylon of the Roman agora
and the courtyard (looking west)



Thursday, August 4, 2016

Plato's Academy

Coordinates:  37.9913   23.70825

Measurements: 2015
Photos: 2010 and 2015















The park of Academeia













































































































































Plan of the area according to J. Travlos

















Plan of the Gymnasion according to J. Travlos















The cistern












The NE part of the buildings in the Gymnasion













The central part of the buildings
















The NE corner (looking west)
















The graves in the eastern part of the gymnasion




Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Kerameikos

Coordinates:   37.97814    23.71868




































The Sacred Way (center) and the river Eridanos (left).
Taken 30 Oct. 2010














The Sacred Way (left) and Eridanos (looking west).















The Fountain House (2010).
















The Street of the Tombs (looking east).















Propylon and Pompeion (looking west).

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Sunday, April 1, 2012

The Acropolis of Athens





Athena thinking...  Acropolis Museum





Parthenon - Acropolis Museum





East pediment of the Parthenon - The birth of Athena

West pediment of the Parthenon - The quarrel of Athena and Poseidon for the patronage of Athens




The Parthenon Frieze


Block N IV - Four hydriaphoroi carry water








Athena defeating Encelados - From the Old Parthenon - Acropolis Museum



Statue of an Owl - Acropolis Museum