Nafplio by the Sea

Nafpilo is a historic city on the southern coast of Greece with medieval castles above (overlooking from the adjacent hilltop) and off shore (the small island castle pictured below).  Both the town and the scenery are beautiful.

Citadel of Mycenae

Of all the historic sites and archaeological ruins we saw in Greece, this was the most ancient.  The Citadel of Mycenae and the surrounding ruins (not far from Corinth) date back to the period of 1600-1100 BC.  The two lioness figures above the city gate constitute the oldest surviving sculpture in Europe.

Corinth Ruins

In Acts 18 we read of Paul's ministry in ancient Corinth, and of course his two letters to the Corinthian church give life and color to this now-desolate town.

Mars Hill, from and of

Here I'm standing on Mars Hill, just beneath the Acropolis and above the sprawling city of Athens.  It is on Mars Hill (see Acts 17) where Paul spoke to the philosophers about the plethora of altars in the city and the character of the one true God.  Atop the Acropolis in the Parthenon stood an immense statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.  Seeing how near at hand that temple of worship was when Paul spoke gives a new sense of urgency when he says, "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything" (17:24-25).

The Acropolis

The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, is the primary attraction atop the Acropolis (a high outcropping of rock in the center of Athens).  But there are various other temples and memorials (etc.) on and around this famous hill.

Church Buildings around Athens

I thought I'd gather up a few images of church buildings in Athens.

Sounio and the Sea

Sounio, on the southern tip of the Greek mainland, features the Temple of Poseidon high on a rocky bluff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Odds and Ends in Athens

Just a handful of miscellaneous images and odd angles in Athens.

Athens, the Big Picture

Several panorama images of the cityscape.  Athens is a teeming urban metropolis of some 5 million.