Good morning everybody
Today I will be visiting the Acropolis of Athens,
but before I head over there,
I need to meet up with Dragon.
That is, if these naughty cats
will let me pass
I see him
There he is
Come on, Dragon
The Acropolis of Athens contains the remains
of several ancient buildings
of great architectural and historic significance.
During ancient times it was known as Cecropia,
named after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops,
who was the first Athenian king.
on the southwest slope of the Acropolis
stands the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
This stone theatre structure was completed in 161 AD
and then renovated in 1950.
Now let’s walk through the monumental gateway,
the Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis
Each morning a small party of soldiers
march across the site to raise the
Greek flag from the flagpole.
This is the Erechtheion which was dedicated to
both Athena and Poseidon.
This big round stone is like a chinese checker piece
a huge stone
Kitty
you’re not allowed in there
you haven’t even bought a ticket
how did you get in here
where’s your ticket
At the centre of the Acropolis is of course the famous
Parthenon also known as the Temple of Athena
A fantastic figure of the goddess Athena,
decorated in gold and ivory,
originally stood over 12 meters high
in the very center of the Parthenon
The statue actually cost as much to create
as the Parthenon itself
and had the dual role of providing an
emergency treasury for Athens if money ran low.
Unfortunately this glorious sculpted figure
no longer exists.
built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis
is The Theatre of Dionysus.
It is the birthplace of theatre and was dedicated to
Dionysus, the god of plays and wine.