Photo Galleries - Athens & Sounion, Greece

The Olympic Stadium in Athens, properly named as the Panathinaiko or Panathenaic Stadium.  Parts of it date to 329 BC.

The Olympic Rings are visible in this shot of the Panathinaiko.

A closeup of the Olympic Rings at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.

A distant view of the Acropolis (including the Parthenon) from the Panathenaic (Olympic) Stadium.

Odette, Jerry & Carole in front of the Panathenaic Stadium and the Olympic Rings in Athens.

The Acropolis - and specifically portions of the propylaea and the Temple of Athena Nike - as seen from the entrance area.

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

A closer shot of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the amphitheater on the Acropolis in Athens.

The Temple Athena Nike on the Acropolis as seen from below.

The main grand entrance, or propylaea, to the Acropolis.

The Temple Athena Nike as seen from the propylaea of the Acropolis.

The Acropolis Propylaea as seen from inside.

My first view of the Parthenon.  This is the west side.

The Parthenon, northwest corner.

The Erechtheum with the Porch of the Caryatids on the Acropolis.

A closeup of the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheum.

A closeup of some of the pillars of the Parthenon (north side).  Notice the repair work is easily visible with the lighter sections.

The Parthenon, northeast corner.

The Parthenon, east side.

A shot of Lykavittos Hill, the tallest point in Athens.