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Dr. J’s Illustrated Athenian Acropolis

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 1 of 81

Dr. J’s Illustrated Acropolis Overview

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 2 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 3 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 4 of 81

zoom-in
from SE

from Agora

from Ermou
Street in Plaka

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 5 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 6 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 7 of 81

view from
the  Areopagus

view from
the Areopagus

Dr. J’s Illustrated Propylaia thumbnails
and Lecture

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 8 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 9 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 10 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 11 of 81

Beule Gate

west entry

East portico

north wing

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 12 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 13 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 14 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 15 of 81

north wing

nw corner

north wing

south wing

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 16 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 17 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 18 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 19 of 81

south wing

south wall

lifting bosses

damage

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 20 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 21 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 22 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 23 of 81

reconstruction

marbles

marble beam

anastylosis 1

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 24 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 25 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 26 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 27 of 81

anastylosis 2

anastylosis 3

Doric capital from eastern porch (BM)

close-up of dowel hole in Ionic column drum (BM)

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 28 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 29 of 81

Ionic column drum from inside Propylaia (BM)

wall block (BM)


Dr. J’s Illustrated Parthenon thumbnails
and Lecture

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 30 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 31 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 32 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 33 of 81

West side

west side

east side

south side

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Athenian Acropolis — photograph 36 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 37 of 81

cannonball hits

cannonballs

interior

interior

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 38 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 39 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 40 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 41 of 81

west side

West pediment

SW corner

entasis

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Athenian Acropolis — photograph 43 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 44 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 45 of 81

roof tiles

column drum

unfinished drum

set-mark

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 46 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 47 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 48 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 49 of 81

pedimental sculpture

metope

frieze

painted design

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 50 of 81

Duveen Gallery

Dr. J’s Illustrated Erecththeum Thumbnails
and Lecture

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 51 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 52 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 53 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 54 of 81

from inside the Parthenon

the Erecththeum

view from
the SE

sacred olive tree

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 55 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 56 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 57 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 58 of 81

inside the cella

6th century terrace wall

Caryatid Porch

North
Portico

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 59 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 60 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 61 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 62 of 81

ceiling of north porch

Poseidon’s trident mark

from the south

Caryatid Porch

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Athenian Acropolis — photograph 65 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 66 of 81

Caryatid porch

British Museum Caryatid

detail of BM Caryatid

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 67 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 68 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 69 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 70 of 81

egg and dart molding

6e Temple foundation

anta capital from east porch (BM)

architrave block from east porch (BM)

Dr. J’s Illustrated Temple of Athena Nike thumbnails and Lecture

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 71 of 81
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Athenian Acropolis — photograph 73 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 74 of 81

Nike Bastion

Nike Temple

entablature

frieze

Athenian Acropolis — photograph 75 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 76 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 77 of 81
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detail

entablature

curved corner capital

parapet
frieze

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Athenian Acropolis — photograph 80 of 81
Athenian Acropolis — photograph 81 of 81

trap door to sub-temple

6th century altar base

6th century altar base

Selected Internet Links

AncientSites Tour of the Acropolis
Computer-generated layout of Acropolis buildings (Kyoto Institue of Technology)
Aerial view of Acropolis (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan)
City of Athens: internet resources (Cornell University)
The Ancient City of Athens: Sites and Monuments (Kevin Glowacki)