Acropolis Museum

Today is Orthodox Good Friday, so many stores were closed. We took the opportunity to sleep in before heading to the Acropolis Museum for fifteen minutes prior to opening.

Then came the crush! Got through security, redeemed our vouchers, and explored the incredible, modern museum. The first floor is full of artifacts found at the Acropolis, and the third is a positionally-translated Parthenon. The carved panels and reliefs were there for those owned by Greece, with casts from those at the British Museum filling in gaps. This level had full height windows with a direct view of the Acropolis, so the impact was incredible. Photos were restricted in much of the museum, however.

Below the museum, which is supported on pillars and tripods wherever they can be placed, is an active archaeological dig. So cool!

After we headed back to our part of town, grabbed a meal, bought groceries, and Jen called it a day. Dave was feeling ambitious, however, and decided to go climb a local hill, the Lycabettus Hill. .