HHS Italy and Greece 2018

Our tour guide today was Nina; she was very knowledgeable. We went for a bus tour and she showed us   the Gates of Hadrian   First stadium of modern Olympic s which was built in 1986. It’s the only Olympic stadium made of marble Acropolis was the area of the gods built in 5th BC.  The buildings did not actually have horizontal steps, but they actually curve up a bit toward the center of the building.  The building columns also lean toward the center, so if the lines were taken up to the sky, they would all meet like a pyramid. The Parthenon, the largest and most sacred, was dedicated to Athena, the virgin. 8x17 column temple, Doric style.  Amphitheater, odeon of herodes used for musical concerts which is still used! Holds 5000 spectators. It was built in 2nd century AD and used to have a wooden roof. Buildings in Athens are required to be low so as to not block the acropolis and show respect for the ancient ruins.  Paul preached from this rock (Mars) and his words are foun