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Friday, April 17, 2026

Parthenon Postcard

 The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens has been here for 25 centuries. It has survived wars, looting, desecration, and pollution and yet it stands. 

Night view from a restaurant  Wednesday evening. 


We walked up for a close up view early Thursday morning. 



Relief below is reproduction. Original looted by Lord Elgin and now in British Museum. Greece wants them back. 



Renovation work continues. 






Looking up from starting point 


Today, Friday we head to the small ship for the rest of our trip to five or more islands. 

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6 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,Friday, April 17, 2026 5:59:00 AM

    Surely one of the most viewed monuments in the world.

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  2. AnvilcloudFriday, April 17, 2026 6:05:00 AM

    Ah. To party at the Parthenon.

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  3. TomFriday, April 17, 2026 8:01:00 AM

    ...thanks Marcia, I'm enjoying the journey with you.

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  4. Barbara RogersFriday, April 17, 2026 8:53:00 AM

    Talk about learning wrong-history, my mind brings the phrase Elgin Marbles easily to mind. Hey, he stole them! So wonderful you're getting to walk the earth of those gifted Greeks who built Athens and all it's beauty.

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  5. doodles n daydreamsFriday, April 17, 2026 4:59:00 PM

    This is quite an amazing building(?)ruin and I'm not surprised Greece wants their artifacts back. A great experience.

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  6. Vicki LaneFriday, April 17, 2026 5:05:00 PM

    Greece is lucky they don't have a DJT I charge, wanting to slap tacky gold stuff all over it.

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