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If you are planning on spending a few days in #Athens #Greece as part of your Greek vacation, these suggestions will prove useful. From the best museums in Athens, to #Olympic @stadiums, here's some great 2things to do in Athens for @Greek #Mythology #fans.
Athens for Greek Mythology Fans
Whilst some people choose to use Athens as simply an #arrival and #departure point for their Greek vacation, Greek Mythology fans should definitely plan to spend at least a #couple of days in the #city. From the #ancient #sites themselves to #museums containing artifacts dating back thousands of years, there's plenty to see and do! Here's a few #suggestions on #activities and places to add to your Athens sightseeing itinerary.
Half-Day Mythology #Tour of Acropolis and Museum
Start off your trip to Athens with a guided half-day tour of the Acropolis and Acropolis museum. In addition to being shown around the most important #archaeological site in Athens with a qualified #guide, you'll also have the opportunity to listen to #stories from Greek Mythology connected with the Acropolis and Athens. Finishing in the Acropolis museum, you will have a clear understanding of how ancient Athens functioned which will set you up nicely to explore the rest of the city! Also available as a full day tour with the #Temple of #Poseidon.
The Temple of #Zeus
Just a short walk from the Acropolis museum is the magnificent Temple of Zeus. This temple, dedicated to the #King of the Greek #Gods has #columns so large it is difficult to imagine how they were built! From here, you can take photos not only of the Temple of Zeus but also of the Acropolis. You can buy a single ticket for entry to the site, or buy a combined ticket that includes this temple, along with the Acropolis, #Agora, and other sites within Athens.
The other gods of the Acropolis
Which other gods and heroes were worshipped on the Acropolis of goddess Athena? Cult sites of #Poseidon, #Artemis, Zeus, #Asclepios, #Dionysos, #Aphrodite and other gods found their place around the temples of the goddess, but also on the slopes of the Sacred Rock. Today, visitors can admire the impressive material testimonies of their worship in the Museum #galleries.
This small rocky outcrop close by to the Acropolis is tied together with both Greek Mythology and early #Christian stories. The name itself means 'Ares Rock', and it was named after the God of War who according to myth was tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Halirrhothius. It was also the site of the #Areopagus sermon, a sermon that was delivered by the Apostle Paul in Athens, and recounted in Acts 17:16-34.
The #Panathenaic Stadium
The reconstructed Panathenaic Stadium stands on the very site that Games were held thousands of years ago. Built entirely of marble, it was the host of the Zappas Olympics in 1870 and 1875, and the site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was again used as an Olympic venue when Athens hosted the 2004 Olympics. The concept of competitive games was one that seemed to pervade through the ancient Greek world. The Games were often partly religious, and also said to have been started by Hercules in Ancient #Olympia after he completed one of his 12 Labours. Although Athens was not home to the four sites of the Panhellenic Games (Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and Isthmia), they carried over some of the traditions, including the #athletes competing #naked!
The Acropolis of Athens (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized: hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών, romanized: Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the #Parthenon. The word Acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "highest point, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"). The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. During ancient times the Acropolis of Athens was also more properly known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king.
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