Athens (Mieraus)

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Welcome to the Plaka June shopping This doesn't look like pie to me Lotions made with olive oil Some random ruins from 138 AD Bath House of the Winds with Acropolis in the background Colorful walkway amongst the shops Kapnikarea Church Fruit stand next to the train station Ice cream cones covered with various sprinkles Ruins of the Library of Hadrian from 134 AD The Church of St Asomatos is next to Hadrian's Library Very worn stairs Pete next to a column More of the ruins We can see part of the Erechtheum on the Acropolis Greek flag on the Acropolis The Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora Statues of half man half serpent Church of the Holy Apostles Temple of Haiphastos Headless and armless statue of Emperor Hadrian Another view of the Temple of Haiphastos The Acropolis A view of Mount Lycabettus More ruins in the Agora Pete has a beer and looks at our map That spells 'Alpha' in Greek June liked this tile Graffiti Antique furniture for sale Sandals Tourist shop in the basement Greek Orthodox priest Church of Theotokos Gorgoepikoos & St Eleftherios Inside the church Votive candles Silver encrusted icon Inside the Athens Cathedral of the Anunciation of the Virgin Mary Another view A teacher talks to a school group The Acropolis Museum is built over ancient ruins These ruins are under glass floors Greek Coke is made with sugar A real Greek salad Inside the Acropolis Museum The Parthenon looms above the museum A closer view of the Parthenon Fancy sculpture in the museum One of the Parhenon's pediments is pieced together Pieces from the other pediment Metopes from the frieze of the Parthenon (a band of sculpture all around the top edge) Greek sculpture with curly beard Alexander the Great A magic sphere Ancient gold coins