At the Acropolis

After being in Greece almost a week I made it to the Acropolis.  Not wanting to be a typical tourist, I was ambivalent about visiting the Acropolis.  However, my American friend, Vicki, who lives in Athens, coaxed me into it.  She proved to be an adept tourist guide.  It was hot day, but we walked up many steps and made it to the top.  However, we stopped for a break at the Theatre of Dionysos where you see me sitting above.  After a few minutes, we continued our trek and made it to the Parthenon.  Photographs do not do it justice.  Even though it is in serious disrepair, it is majestic.  It is amazing that architects and engineers so long ago could have built something bordering on perfection. 


Vicki and I descended to the other side of the Acropolis and got to stand on a small, rocky hill called the Areopagus.  This is where the Apostle Paul stood to address the Athenians, just before he departed for Corinth (you can read about this in Acts 17:15-34).  We concluded our day by visiting a museum of the Acropolis, which just opened last year.  In excavating the site for the museum, the builders discovered a small village from antiquity.  They ended up building the museum over and around the village.  As you walk through the museum, some parts of the floor are transparent so that you can see the village under your feet.  The museum is a fitting tribute to the Acropolis, especially the Parthenon.