Athens, part one

Our first hotel in Athens was right by the archaeological museum. From our balcony we could see the Parthenon in the distance over the urban sprawl.

We had more time than we expected before our first boat, so we went to the museum. It was great to see things I had learned about in school, like this bronze sculpture of Poseidon.

Other Greek art was a bit more unusual, like this design on a pot. Ancient Greeks loved the swastika.

I loved the pottery, but I'll spare you the enthusiastic ramblings I subjected Sofia to. Still, how can you not dig this?

Most of the sculpture has been worn down and weathered, so it looks austere and classical. When they were new, statues would have been painted and had stones or jewels in their eyes.