Caption: The Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon---still under construction after all these centuries.
The view is to the northeast (NE) and is from Philopappos Hill in Athens.
The Acropolis was the religious center of ancient Athens---the foremost polis (city-state) of ancient Greece in the reckoning of history.
To me, the Acropolis looks a bit barren. They should plant some shady trees to give it paradisal fantasy look.
But it is a classic of classical architecture.
There's also Nashville Parthenon right across the road from of Vanderbilt University. Yours truly strolled over to see it a few times in 1996--1997. They've got the most awful statue of Athena inside---a replica of Athena Parthenos by Phidias (c.480--430 BCE)---hideous vulgarity. Yours truly much prefers Mourning Athena (c.460 BCE)---classic serene.
See video Parthenon, Acropolis (Smarthistory) | 16:03 in Ancient Greece videos below (local link / general link: hellas_videos.html).
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