Tag: Parthenon

Built between 447 and 432 B.C., during the height of the ancient Greek Empire, the Parthenon is a magnificent marble temple. The Parthenon, a temple complex dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, is perched atop the Acropolis in Athens. The Greek mainland had never seen a temple as enormous and extr...

After my emotional post talking about seeing the Acropolis and Parthenon from afar I thought I would now share our experience of seeing it all up close and personal. We decided to go and visit the site on our third day in Athens and set off nice and early to make sure we had a full day to tak...