Ruminations on Ruins

It’s a thought that first came to mind as I sat in the Acropolis, probably in my third or fourth hour of just staring at the Parthenon in awe. Parts of the structure remain standing, but the inside is hollowed out and empty, and the entire roof is gone. Nearly the entire famed facade lies in the Acropolis Museum a few hundred feet below. It’s one of the most famous buildings on earth, but it’s barely even a building anymore. What draws us to the Parthenon is what happened there millennia ago. I think a lot of people just go because they think they’re supposed to. We have collectively decided that ruins are an attraction, whether you’re into history or not. Tons of people go see the Parthenon without knowing who Pericles was. That’s completely normal. Despite the fact that reading about Classical Athens tells us far more about what happened at the Parthenon, we feel the need to go see the skeleton of it. For some reason, that gives us far more feeling and connection to its significance. <a href="https://clayhallee.medium.com/ruminations-on-ruins-e42bcc4e72b0">Visit Now</a>