Saturday, July 2, 2016

National Geographic Photo of the Day: July 2nd of 2016

Picture of tourists visiting the Erechtheion in Athens
July 2, 2016

Timeless Temple

Photograph by Vincent J. Musi, Archaeological Site of the Acropolis, Athens
People mill around the Erechtheion, a temple to Athena erected in 421–406 B.C., which occupies the most sacred ground on Athens’s Acropolis. Ancient Greeks held festivals, sacrifices, games, and religious processions at the site; today it’s a magnet for tourists.

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