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Our tour began and ended in Athens. About one third of the Greek population lives in Athens. It is a very sprawling city with ancient ruins at every turn. The pictures of objects wet taken in the National Archeological Museum where many original discoveries from sites have been moved to.

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Athens


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The Athens Acropolis with the Parthenon - one of Greece's most famous sites

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The Parthenon as seen from shere the walk up to it starts

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The famous building up close; scaffolding used in the on going repairs. (~440 BC construction)

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the Erechtheion; on the acropolis (~406 BC)

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part of Athens as seen from the Acropolis

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we had to prove we really were there!

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another side of the Parthenon

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Theater of Dionysos (~340 BC)

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entrance to the Ancient Agora; just below the Acropolis

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in the Ancient Agora with the Acropolis in the background

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Temple of Hephaetus (~449 BC)

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Hadrian's Arch (~ 132 AD) and Temple of Olympian Zeus (~ 131 AD)

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Hadrian's Arch up close

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marching band leading the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown warrior

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the guard in the parade

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guards at the tomb

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one of the buards in less formal attire

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Church of Kapnikarea (11th century)

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Byzantine church of Agios Eleftherios (12th century)

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inside Agios Eleftherios

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Momument of Lysicrates (~334 BC)

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area of Anafiotika; very near the Acropolis

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Anafiotika "street"

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Tower of Winds in the Roman Agora (1st century BC)

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pottery artifacts

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Mask of Agamemnon

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interesting shoes

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a very large vase

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bronze statue of Zeus or Poseidon (dispute as to which) (~450 BC)

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"The Artemision Jockey"; bronze staue (~140 BC)

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a wall painting from Akrotiri on Santorini

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another large, highly decorated, vase

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florist shop display on a busy street

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one of our dinner restaurants near our hotel

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Our tour group ready for action!


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