Category Archives: Greece

Acropolis Museum – Athens Greece

Acropolis Museum – Athens Greece Opening in 2009, The Acropolis Museum in Athens Greece is a modern marvel and beautiful tribute to the Ancient Greek Acropolis. Beautiful statues and stone carvings are displayed in a brilliant way. Acropolis Museum – Athens Greece Acropolis Museum – Athens Greece Looking out the windows of the museum youContinue reading “Acropolis Museum – Athens Greece”

Falafella’s – Athens Greece

Falafella’s – Athens Greece Athens is filled with great restaurants and great food, and the difficulty is choosing one place to eat over another. So when you see 20 people or more lining up for their opportunity to order lunch you know you may have discovered something special.  On this afternoon I ran across Falafella’s –Continue reading “Falafella’s – Athens Greece”

The Jockey of Artemision – National Archaeological Museum – Athens

This beautiful statue of a boy riding a horse is one of the best preserved bronze statues on display here at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Most large bronze statues were melted down over the centuries but this one, known as The Jockey of Artemision, dates back to 150BC and survived after being foundContinue reading “The Jockey of Artemision – National Archaeological Museum – Athens”

National Archaeological Museum, Athens Greece

National Archaeological Museum, Athens Greece The National Archaeological Museum in Athens Greece is considered one of the world’s greatest and contains one of the richest collections of Greek art in the world. National Archaeological Museum, Athens Greece This statue dates back  to 600BC and is a great example of the early Greek sculptors. National Archaeological Museum,Continue reading “National Archaeological Museum, Athens Greece”

The Temple of Zeus – Athens Greece

The Temple of Zeus – Athens Greece The Temple of Zeus is an ancient Greek temple built around 472BC and sits in the shadow of the Acropolis in downtown Athens.  The Temple of Zeus – Athens Greece The temple once housed the giant statue of Zeus which was one of the seven wonders of theContinue reading “The Temple of Zeus – Athens Greece”