I took some film photos of Athens in 1975 and I had a chance to go back in 2011 and took some more (digital) photos. Click on a photo to start the slide show.
1975 – The Parthenon – People could sit on the steps.
1975- You could take closeup photos
1975
1975
1975
2011 – Notice the crane in the middle
2011
1975
2011 – The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
2011
2011
The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, but it was not completed until the Roman Emperor Hadrian some 638 years later. (Wikipedia)
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2011
Caryatids at the Erechtheion.- 1975
The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, but it was not completed until the Roman Emperor Hadrian some 638 years later. (Wikipedia)
The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, but it was not completed until the Roman Emperor Hadrian some 638 years later. (Wikipedia)
1975
1975
Bernard Markowicz 