For a stay in the capital of Greece, a stop by the Acropolis Museum is a must. Inaugurated on June 20, 2009, the building, from the outside, hides its game well by offering modern and relatively neutral features. Except that indoors, it's back in the past, ranging from prehistory to late antiquity. The wonder during ►
For a stay in the capital of Greece, a stop by the Acropolis Museum is a must. Inaugurated on June 20, 2009, the building, from the outside, hides its game well by offering modern and relatively neutral features. Except that indoors, it's back in the past, ranging from prehistory to late antiquity. The wonder during the visit to the museum is gradual. It all begins before you even enter, in the outer square where visitors trample with their feet the discoveries of the excavations on antiquity. The owl, an Athena symbol dating from the fifth century BC, stands on its steel pillar to welcome you. In the gallery of the slopes of the Acropolis, on the ground floor, treasures taken from the shrines near the Acropolis are displayed in showcases and under the transparent glass floor. From the first floor, it is exquisite to circulate between the statues to admire the grace and finesse of the sculpture and drape. A stop in front of the sphinx with the enigmatic smile, the Korê, and the calf carrier offers a moment of astonishment assured. On the top floor dedicated to the Parthenon, the 50 steel columns are of fascinating splendor. The friezes, metopes, and pediments are willing to be considered original. On the way down, another part of the first floor remains to be discovered, especially the Caryatids. ◄
