A set of photos and images of Acropolis.

1. Acropolis of Athens, a Beam of Light in The
World
A beautiful and famous archaeological site, as seen through the camera lenses
of the amateurs and professional photographers. They took the time and made
the effort to produce colourful photos and images, and for this reason I admire
them as fine and passionate artists.
Prepared by: Stratos Lazaridis

2. ▪ The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel:
▪ It is located on a rocky outcrop, above the city of Athens
▪ It contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great
architectural and historical significance, the most famous
being the Parthenon.
▪ The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον
(akron, "highest point, extremity") and πόλις (polis,
"city").
▪ The term acropolis is generic and there are many other
acropoleis in Greece.
▪ During ancient times it was also known as Cecropia,
after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the supposed
first Athenian king.
▪ There is historic and archaeological evidence that the hill
was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC
▪ It was Pericles (c. 495 - 429 BC), in the 5th century BC, who
coordinated the construction of the buildings whose preserved
remains are the site's most important ones
▪ These remains include the following: Parthenon, Propylaea,
Erechtheion, and Temple of Athena Nike.
▪ The Parthenon and the other buildings were seriously
damaged during the 1687 siege by the Venetians during
the Morean War, when gunpowder being stored in the
Parthenon by the Ottomans was hit by a cannonball and
exploded.
About Athens, The Capital of Greece
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org

3. Overview of the city of Athens during the day

4. Overview of the city of Athens during the day

5. Overview of the city of Athens during the night

6. Overview of the city of Athens by night

7. Overview of the Acropolis and the surrounding area of the city of Athens by night

8. Overview of the city of Athens by night - Acropolis Hill

9. Overview of Acropolis during the day

10. Overview of Acropolis during the day

11. Overview of Acropolis during the day

13. Dating back to the mid-400s B.C., the iconic Parthenon is dedicated to the city’s patron goddess,
Athena.
▪ The temple has survived fires, an explosion, earthquakes and lootings.

14. The Erechtheion is located on the north side of the Acropolis.
▪ The eastern part of the building was dedicated to the goddess Athena
▪ The western part served the cult of Poseidon Erechtheus.

16. 1. Statue of Athena, made by the sculptor Phidias. It was made of ivory
and gold.
2. Treasury room: tributes (presents) from Athen’s allies were stored in
this room
3. The sactum of Athena is the main room of the Parthenon.
4. Inner freeze: a carved freeze showed a procession of citizens
(Athenians)
5.Marble tiles: the roof of Parthenon was made of marble, carefully cut
to keep out the rain.
6. Marble columns: Grand columns, carved from marble, held up the
Parthenon’s roof.
7. Pediments: a pediment is a space between the sloping roof and the
columns, which contains small size statues.The sactum of Athena is
the main room of the Parthenon.
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17. Parthenon

18. Parthenon

19. Overview of Parthenon during the dusk

20. Overview of Parthenon during the dusk

21. Overview of the Parthenon at night

22. Overview of Acropolis at night

23. The Erechtheion (or Erechtheum) is an ancient Greek temple constructed
on the acropolis of Athens between 421 and 406 BCE in the Golden Age of
the city in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and
generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.

24. The Acropolis Museum houses more than 4,000 finds from the
archaeological excavation such as pediments, statues, votives as
well as objects that Athenians used in everyday life.

25. Overview of Acropolis and its surroundings during the day