The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The building was designed as part of an architectural "trilogy" in 1859 by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen, along with the University and the ...
Sarcophagus in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. An Amazonomachy was a portrayal of legendary battle between Greeks and Amazons. The mythic all-female warrior society was believed to have been defeated by the likes of Heracles and Theseus.
View of the exterior of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The museum holds and interprets artifacts from the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general. The museum is housed in a building designed by architect Patroklos Karantinos and is an exa...
Architectural marble member of a temple (top of column?) on exhibit at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The piece dates from the Archaic period, end of the 6th century BC, and was discovered west of the Greek agora in Thessaloniki.
View of the Arch of Hadrian, a monumental gateway located southeast of the Acropolis in Athens. The Arch spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Head of the god Asklepios made of marble on exhibit at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. The sculpture was discovered in Thessaloniki at the Sanctuary of Serapis.
Vendor at Batis Beach. Batis Beach is located about 4 kilometers west of Kavala and was the final stop on the full-day excursion to Amphipolis, Philippi, and Kavala by members of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture.
Batis Beach is located about 4 kilometers west of Kavala and was the final stop on the full-day excursion to Amphipolis, Philippi, and Kavala by members of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture.
Batis Beach is located about 4 kilometers west of Kavala and was the final stop on the full-day excursion to Amphipolis, Philippi, and Kavala by members of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture.
Batis Beach is located about 4 kilometers west of Kavala and was the final stop on the full-day excursion to Amphipolis, Philippi, and Kavala by members of the 29th International Summer School for Greek Language, Literature and Culture.
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-...
Exterior view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally occupie...
Exterior view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally occupie...
Exterior rear view of the Church of Panagia Chalkeon, an 11th-century Byzantine church in Thessaloniki. The church is located at Dikastirion Square. The archaeological site of the city's Roman forum is located northeast, while its name, which translates as "the Virgin of the Copper-smiths", derives from its proximity to the area traditionally oc...