Showing posts with label Archaeological site. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archaeological site. Show all posts

Oct 16, 2010

Acropolis of Athens

Well, it was about time for me to upload a card with the most famous Greek sight! This is the Acropolis, an Unesco World Heritage Site. The Acropolis is actually a total of approximately 20 temples and buildings, most of them built at the Golden Age of Athens. At that time, Pericles was the leader of Athens. He put in charge of the construction Ictinos and Callicrates, two famous architects, and Pheideas, a famous sculptor. In the center of the card you can see the Parthenon temple, dedicates to Athena, the protector goddess of Athens. Underneith, you can see the Irodeion Theater.

Sep 29, 2010

Bosra, Syria


Bosra was an ancient city in southern Syria. It was built in 2nd century B.C. Nowadays is a huge archaeological site, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In this card you can see the Amphitheater.

Sep 25, 2010

The theater of Palmyra


Palmyra was an ancient Syrian city, In the old times it was an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus. The theater today is having 9 rows of seating, but most likely had up to 12 with the addition of wooden structures. It has been dated to the early 1st century AD.
It is an Unesco World Heritage Site.