THE TIME MACHINE 2011-13 TRAVEL GUIDE, February 2012

TRAVEL GUIDE, February 2012
THE TIME
MACHINE
NOW & THEN
2011-13
ATTICA
REGION
MUNICIPALITY
OF
ACHARNES
ATTICA
According to the Greek mythology
ATHENS was given its name after a competition that
the goddess Athena had with Poseidon about who would
become protector of the city …
NOW
the capital of modern Greece
& THEN
the centre of Classical Greece
the birthplace of Democracy
http://www.greecevirtual.gr/en/attiki/athens
The Agora
in ancient Greek cities was an open space that served as a
meeting ground for various daily religious, political, judicial,
social, and commercial activities of the citizens.
The name, first found in the works of Homer, means
both the assembly of the people and physical setting…
http://www.greek-thesaurus.gr/classic-period-golden-age.html
ATHENS
The Parthenon
A symbol of Classical Greece built in 447 BC
 A temple of the Athenian Acropolis
dedicated to the Goddess Athena
http://www.acropolisofathens.gr/
http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/
Ancient Theatre of Dionysus
Drama
was very
important
in ancient
Greece
This theatre was built next to the Agora
when theatre itself was being created
http://www.visit-ancient-greece.com/theatre-of-dionysus.html
LAVRION
Ancient lead & silver mines
The theatre of Thorikos
The ancient establishment
One of the wealthiest classical ports
The financial background of the Athenian
golden age
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Greece/Prefecture_of_
Attica/Lavrio-421899/TravelGuide-Lavrio.html
ATHENS DOWNTOWN
Between OMONIA CIRCUS & SYNTAGMA SQUARE
Paleá Voulí
The Old Parliament
building at Stadiou
Street in Athens,
housed the Greek
Parliament between
1875 and 1932.
Nowadays it is the National Historical Museum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZanNywJjI
THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT
SYNTAGMA SQUARE
The Parliament House
(Old Royal Palace),
overlooking Syntagma
Square in Athens.
It is a unicameral
legislature of 300
members, elected for a
four-year term
http://www.enterhellas.gr/tourathens.html
FLEA MARKET & PLAKA
The Monastiraki flea market is the place to be on
Sunday. You have to get here early because after
about 11am the crowd becomes impossible…
http://www.athensguide.com/plaka.html
http://www.athensguide.com/monastiraki.html