My Photos: Greece -- Athens --The Acropolis

A Parthenon column drum on its edge Ionic capital from Erectheion More Ionic capitals from the Erectheion Roman column remnants from between 100 and 500 AD Marble slabs waiting to be used in reconstruction, with  Temple of Athena Nike, circa 400 BC, in background.  Looking down on Theater of Dionysus, circa 350 BC.   Destroyed by Sulla, 86 BC.  Rebuilt by Nero, 61 AD.   The Odeion of Herodes Atticus, circa 161 BC.  Still  used for music and theater performances today.  Temple of Asklepios, circa 400 BC.  Asklepios  was the son of Apollo, and the god of healing.   New Acropolis Museum viewed from the Acropolis.  Lycabettos Hill seen from the Acropolis. Chapel of St. George on Lycabettos Hill Temple of Hephaestus, circa 449 BC All photos are copyright protected property of  Brenda Pokorny unless otherwise noted. If you would like permission for use, please contact me. Go back to:  The Acropolis Page