Today, we visited the Acropolis, an ancient citadel situated high above the city of Athens. The Acropolis contains several buildings, some of which less destroyed than others! Of those buildings, we hold with highest regard the Parthenon (the other buildings are the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike). The word Acropolis comes from the Greek "akron," meaning "highest point," and "polis," meaning "city." In Athens, you'll discover that the Acropolis indeed is at one of the higher points of the city.
We tethered this visit to the Acropolis with a reading from Pericles's funeral oration, which despite its plaintive title, highlights the virtues of Athenian democracy.
We had some down time as well, so we took some group pictures and general shots of the Athenian cityscape. Enjoy!
We tethered this visit to the Acropolis with a reading from Pericles's funeral oration, which despite its plaintive title, highlights the virtues of Athenian democracy.
We had some down time as well, so we took some group pictures and general shots of the Athenian cityscape. Enjoy!
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