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The original Caryatids have withdrawn to the safety of the Acropolis Museum. It is their modern avatars, still graceful, despite the ravages of time, that now hold up the roof of the southern porch of the Erechtheion. One of them … Continue reading
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The Acropolis is a rocky hill in the middle of Athens. The Parthenon is the most famous monument on top of that rock. The name Acropolis derives from the Greek words AKRO (meaning peak, top) and POLIS (meaning city). Acropolis therefore means … Continue reading
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I wasn’t working this Sunday. How did I spend my day off? I went up to the Acropolis as I do almost every day, only this time it was early and I was alone. The Acropolis I found was different … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 