Acropolis: Visiting its Museum and its Monuments

by Panos Valavanis

Visiting its Museum and its Monuments, the outcome of assiduous research based on the most recent scientific findings, aims to be a friendly and useful travel companion. Its descriptions and interpretative analyses help us to see the monuments in a different way and to understand the historical, artistic and political events that contributed to their creation. Through the texts and the illustrations we get to know the gods and heroes who were worshipped on the Acropolis, the leaders who envisaged the major projects, the artists who brought them to fruition, as well as the innovative ideas they applied and the Athenian citizens who admired and enjoyed these achievements.



This little book will help us to explore and engage with the monuments of Athens, not with awe but with the joy that springs from knowledge.

Genres: History

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2014

About the author

Panos Valavanis (Greek: Πάνος Βαλαβάνης) was a Greek classical archaeologist.

Reviews

[Artur Coelho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leitura leve mas sem ser superficial, que nos leva a descobrir um pouco da rica história da Acrópole, e a conhecer o património do seu museu. Leitura perfeita para fazer após-visita, ajudando a cimentar memórias, enriquecendo a experiência de percorrer os caminhos milenares e contemplar os vestígios dos templos. A escrita é acessível, embora o ser curta não permita grandes aprofundamentos.