A glance in the basis of the music of Greece worldwide. The Pentatonic Scale, the Byzantine music and the Pythagorean anatolian Greek motives

Olympic Flame reaches Acropolis

The Olympic Flame which symbolizes the representation of the theft of fire from Zeus and Prometheus in ancient Greece, after having gone through 3,000 kilometers from 490 hands runners, was welcomed with in Athens, as it reached the Acropolis Hill, finishing its long trip across Greece on the eve of the handover ceremony! Pics from the Olympic Flame at the Acropolis! It is a good opporunity to visit now Acropolis!

Everyday - Tickets 12€ and 6€ (half)

 

Delos Island

Spelnd your holidays in Delos!

Temple of Isis

 Lions of Delos

Greece - The Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony from Ancient Olympia

Watch the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony for London 2012!

LIVE from Ancient Olympia 

National Arcaeological Museum - Object of Month | May 2012

This Month May 2012 at National Arcaeological Museum  -  Object of Month: Τμήμα σανίδας από το εξωτερικό κέλυφος του πλοίου {μαδεριού πετσώματος}

(Fragment of a hull plank)!

 

 

Fragment of a hull plank

material retrieved in 1976
Date: 220 B.C. (±43)
Dimensions: L. 0.90 m., w. 0.26 m., th. 0.11 m.
Inv. no: Athens, Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities BE 2011/11
Room:Temporary Exhibitions Wing, Room I

The Parthenon

• The Parthenon Monument

In this more progressive site about the Parthenon of Athens, you can get learn into the Parthenon, the Parthenon Frieze or even  Play with the Parthenon Frieze, educating yourself with a pleasant way!  If you want you can even browse through the older version!

National Sculpture Museum

Visit this month the new collection of Sculpture Gallery in National Sculpture Museum of Greece!