From enjoying archaeological sites without the usual tourist rush to strolling through picturesque neighborhoods like Plaka ...
The acropolis, awesome and aloof on its limestone ... gazing at the hard-working caryatids who support the roof of the Erechtheion and the ravaged pediment of the Parthenon is always of the ...
U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...
The archaeological site of the Acropolis is getting new, hi-tech entrance gates and a welcome point aiming to improve visitor ...
The most famed structures at the Acropolis—the Parthenon, the Erechtheion temple, the Propylaea gate, and the Temple of Athena Nike—were all constructed over a few decades in the 5th century BCE.
When you think about an image of Greece, it's likely that you envision the Acropolis. The famous hill in Athens with the ruins of the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike is a ...
The Erechtheion, a temple to Athena, occupies the most sacred ground on Athens’s Acropolis. Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, games, and religious processions at the site; today it’s ...
the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion. Travelers say the hike to the Acropolis is just as memorable as the sites it holds. If you're going to try it, many suggest beginning your trek in ...
The Acropolis is a sacred hill in the heart of Athens with the Parthenon at its peak. Beside it is a smaller temple known as the Erechtheion, named after Erechtheus, a mythical king of Athens.