Museums day

Took the opportunity to visit the museums that we didn't have the time to do on our previous visit.
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The first was the National Archeological Museum which houses the greatest collection of ancient Greek art anywhere.

Here are just a few of the highlites of the collection.

Mask of Agamemnon (c. 1550 BC) - from Mycenae



Bronze Statue of Zeus or Poseidon (c. 460 BC) - found in the ocean



Statuette of Athena (c. 250 BC) this ia a 1/12 replica of the 40-foot statue that stood in the Parthenon (c. 438 BC)



Aphrodite and Pan (100 BC)



Emperor Augustus (c. 12 BC)



Wall paintings from Akrotiti, Thira (pre 1600 BC) - before the volcano blew its top and created what is now the island of Santorini.



... and finally, and somewhat appropriately to our visit, Marathon Boy (430 BC). He's not necessarily a runner but so called because he was found in the Aegean off the coast of Marathon.



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After Melinda and Glen arrived mid-afternoon, I hiked over to the New Acropolis Museum that opened just last year.



(Note the reflection of the Acropolis in the upper level windows.)

Unfortunately no photos allowed inside. They sure don't pull any punches re the Elgin Marbles - in their words in the main video that runs continually, he took advantage of a situation to loot their cultural treasures and retain them in the British Museum in London.

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[Jim: I took your suggestion to heart re not asking for a senior discount to help the Greek economy. But alas it was Ochi Day today and the entrance to the museums today was free.] :-(

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