Athens, Ancient Monuments Dispersed in the City

"It has been justly remarked, that were there no other vestiges of the ancient world in existence than those to be seen at Athens, they are still sufficient of themselves to justify the admiration entertained for the genius of Greece. It is not, however, so much on account of their magnificence as of their exquisite beauty, that the fragments obtain such idolatrous homage from the pilgrims to the shattered shrines of antiquity".

To this opinion of John Galt's (1779–1839), a Scottish novelist and colonial administrator, we would need add nothing, had he not included to this category the Parthenon as well, which we strongly believe is magnificently grandiose; this is the reason we back the efforts of all Greek governments to undo the great damage done to it by the piratic behavior of lord Elgin! Nevertheless, we felt we should pick out some of these small beauties and present them to the world for them to receive the merit they so much deserve.

• The Winds or Horologion of Andronicos
• The Lysicrates Choregic Monument
• The Areopagus
• The Philopappos Monument
• The Herod Atticus Odeon

The Herod Atticus Odeon

The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Philopappos Hill	The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Philopappos Hill
The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Philopappos Hill	The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Philopappos Hill
Athens Herodeon (Herod Atticus) Theater and Parthenon in the Background	The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Acropolis
The Herod Atticus Odeon Under the Acropolis Rock; photo taken from the Odeon entrance	The Herod Atticus Odeon Photo taken from the Odeon entrance
The Herod Atticus Odeon	The Herod Atticus Odeon
The Herod Atticus Odeon	The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater
The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater People getting their seats for some concert	The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater The musicians taking their seats
The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater The musicians preparing themselves for the concert	The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater The musicians taking their seats
The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater During the concert	The Herod Atticus Odeon: Inside the Theater During the concert
Athens Odeon of Herod Atticus

• The Winds or Horologion of Andronicos
• The Lysicrates Choregic Monument
• The Areopagus
• The Philopappos Monument
• The Herod Atticus Odeon