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Athens-my vision*4
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Copyright: Mihaela SM (salmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-27
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S6500fd, Hoya Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/6.4, 1/350 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-07-20 11:08
Viewed: 375
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Partenon, front image. In the WS you can see another vision.

The Parthenon (ancient Greek: Παρθενών) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy, and is one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of restoration and reconstruction.[1]

The Parthenon replaced an older temple of Athena, called the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon was used as a treasury, and for a time served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the 6th century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Virgin. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted into a mosque in the early 1460s. On September 28, 1687, an Ottoman ammunition dump inside the building was ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and its sculptures. In 1806, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures, with Ottoman permission. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. The Greek government is committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece, so far with no success.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenon .

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To stelli: Hello Stella,salmi 1 07-23 13:16
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Buna Mihaela..
Cat de mult imi doresc sa vad Atena!!!
Cu siguranta ca acest vis mi se va indeplini:-)
Superba imagine!
Numai bine,
Ella

hi mihaela!
wonderful view on parthenon in your vision.
great colors and sharpness.
tfs
zoran

The interesting take, nice juicy colours are adding the charm to the whole, the good work...

buna, salmi
o viziune personala, buna si valoroasa. greu de pastrat unele lucruri, si mai greu de reparat... poate o sa invatam si din asta ceva. multumesc.
numai bine,
cal

Hi Mihaela, splendid view of parthenon, great perspective and wonderful colors, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

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  • stelli (72)
  • [2007-07-23 11:56]
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Mihaela, this is a nice shot of this monument especialy now that is very difficult to get a "clean" shot of it since it is undergoing major renovations. We Hellenes consider the marbles stolen and as far as we are concerned the permission should be given by Hellenes and not the Ottomans. That is why we are asking for their return and now they will have a new and modern place to be housed, the new Acropolis museum which will open in October of 2007.

Cheers

Stella

Well taken; may be next time you will take it without the scaffolding.

Hi Michaela,

Wonderful shot of this classic monument, very good POV, angle of composition, detail and sharpness. Vivid colors and very good exposure.
Well done!
TFS,
Greetings from Athens,
Vassilis

Hi Mihaela,
Well known view. I was here first time in May 1966, and at that time we were allowed to go inside the Parthenon. But that was many years ago.... sad that somebody from Sweden blowed it up and hurt it badly...
Very good photo. So the repairing work is still going on...

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