During the height of the ancient greek empire.
Parthenon museum glass floor.
The magnificent temple on the acropolis of athens known as the parthenon was built between 447 and 432 bce in the age of pericles and it was dedicated to the city s patron deity athena the temple was constructed to house the new cult statue of the goddess by pheidias and to proclaim to the world the success of athens as leader of the coalition of greek forces which had defeated the.
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After crossing the ground floor lobby towards the turn styles of the museum the first collection lies before the visitor.
In the centre of the parthenon gallery on the 3rd floor the visitor can observe a video presentation about the parthenon and the sculptural decoration of the monument.
Exterior view of the new acropolis museum in athens which is scheduled to open on saturday.
Athens full day private tour.
If the visitor wants to follow a chorological path through the museum he should move to the second floor and not visit the left side of the floor at this point.
A tour of the museum.
The first level displays finds from the settlement and sanctuaries on the slopes of the acropolis.
The acropolis museum is consistently rated as one of the best museums in the world.
Its glass enclosed third floor gallery has full views of the parthenon.
Outside the museum visitors look down onto the archaeology while inside the museum glass floors enable you to see exposed sections of ancient architecture.
Devoted to the parthenon and its surrounding temples it is cleverly perched above athens like a luminous box the large glass panes beautifully draw in the ancient and modern parts of the city making it a truly evocative experience.
Dedicated to the greek goddess.
Entry to the first level is by a sloping ramp with a glass floor giving views of the ancient urban settlement below.
The acropolis museum in the google art project.
On the second floor there is a café restaurant a shop a multimedia center and a terrace.
Athens small group tour with acropolis parthenon museum including meals.
The parthenon is a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 b c.
The exhibition continues on the third floor where is the parthenon gallery.
In the same area are presented ancient marble inscriptions recording detailed cost records of the construction of the parthenon.
The complexity of the site is easily seen in the plan of the ancient buildings below where buildings of different periods are colour coded.
