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View from above into the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre, the sea of Athens rooftops beyond

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Athens

37.97° N, 23.73° E 8 frames Issue 06

Two and a half thousand years of stone, read as lines, rhythm and shadow.

The eye

Columns from below, sun as a hard edge.

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Highlights

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View from above into the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre, the sea of Athens rooftops beyond — Odeon of Herodes Atticus, seen from the Acropolis. Still in use, 1,900 years later. Athens · 2026

Marble bust of a bearded man at the Panathenaic Stadium with the Olympic rings on a pole behind — Panathenaic Stadium. Marble, and the rings that started here. Athens · 2026

Corner of the Parthenon on the Acropolis under cirrus clouds, Doric columns from a low angle — The Parthenon. There is no new picture of it, so you take yours. Athens · 2026

Caryatid porch of the Erechtheion in side light, six sculpted women carrying the roof — Six women, one roof, since 406 BC. Athens · 2026

Grey cat sleeping on a marble block in the sun with its paws crossed — Ancient Agora. The residents have not changed their habits. Athens · 2026

Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora, shot against the sun, olive trees in front — Temple of Hephaestus, against the sun. The best preserved, the least visited. Athens · 2026

Colonnade of the Stoa of Attalos, columns and timber ceiling receding to the vanishing point — Stoa of Attalos. A shopping arcade, second century BC. Athens · 2026

Headless marble statue with deeply folded drapery in front of a stone wall — The drapery survived. The head did not. Athens · 2026

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