Visitors to Athens cannot help but notice the large cranes perched next to the Acropolis, and you’ll be hard pressed for the next several months to capture a photo of the Acropolis without the crane somewhere in your photograph. Fret not about this, instead consider that you are in Athens for a historical moment in [...]
Beyond the Acropolis
A guide to discovering Athens off the beaten path and some of the sweetest spots beyond Athens
Beyond the Acropolis
A guide to discovering Athens off the beaten path and some of the sweetest spots beyond Athens
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The New Acropolis Museum – The Museum and the Excavation, a special exhibit
Posted on February 28th, 2008
New Acropolis Museum first exhibit opens!
Posted on December 22nd, 2007
The doors of the long awaited new Acropolis Museum, located at the base of the Acropolis in the Makrigianni neighborhood of Athens, opened today!
Currently only the first floor of the museum, with an exhibition entitled “The Museum and the Excavation” will be accessible to visitors. A short video presentation is online which highlights the construction [...]
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