Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis

Synopsis

1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of the Acropolis from the Hill of the Muses. Showing the Propylea, Parthenon, and Theater of Dionysus. 4. The Arch of Adrian. Built by Adrian on the completion of the Olympieum. 5 The Olympieum. A few of the original 104 columns of this Temple are seen. 6. Temple of Victory. Originally built to commemorate three of the most celebrated Athenian victories. 7. The Propylaea. Begun in 437 B.C. The entrance to the Acropolis. 8. The Erectheum. With the famous caryatid Porch. 9. The Parthenon. Three views of this beautiful Temple, built 454 B.C. 10. Mount Lycabettus. Commanding a magnificent view of Athens.