The Acropolis of Athens Explained with Reconstructions

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I visited the Acropolis twice in my lifetime. In each instance, I was overwhelmed. My first visit was in 1974 and was of a short duration. Happily, I spent six months in Athens in 1976 and walked up those steps and around those buildings many dozens of times. At nights, I would sit in the Plaka with a glass of retsina or ouzo and look at the lighted Parthenon. Athens is magic. I easily felt at home there, as if, in centuries past, it had been my home.

As an inhabitant of Athens myself, I can attest in saying that this is the most detailed and coherent video on the Acropolis as of now. Συγχαρητήρια!

The Parthenon was erected after the victory over the Persians to honor those who fought for freedom. Its frieze depicts 192 men, they were the men who fell in the battle of Marathon. It is the first monument in the whole world to honor simple, ordinary men. Parthenon is the symbol of democracy.

As an Architecture student, I appreciate the way you explain things and perfectly present them with depth and understanding. Love your videos so so much. May you prosper and continue to do these amazing documentaries.

Amazing the Greeks understood how to achieve these structures.

whoever designed this was a genius of proportion.

I had the pleasure of going to the Acropolis a few years back. Although it was a rainy and gloomy day, nothing could defeat my excitement and admiration of this amazing site and its beautiful buildings. Even in ruin their beauty shines through from the past to today. Just a breathtaking location. Videos do it absolutely no justice. Great video, thank you for sharing.

To those supporting the British Museum idea of holding the Parthenon Sculptures in England: 1. By the time (1800) the English lord stole the marbles, the place (modern Greece), was occupied by Islamists. 2. The Lord came.with one and only intention to get the marbles and sell them afterwards for profit. 3. He got permission from the islamic Sultan of Constantinople who didn't care less. 4. From 500 BC to 1800 AD (2300 years) the Temple was intact in most of it's parts. 5. At least the decorations was there, an no-one had the devilish idea to remove them. 6. Parthenon was converted to a Christian church. No priest thought of removing the marbles. 7. Parthenon was converted to an islamic mosque. No imam cared if the marbles stood above. 8. The English thive came and saw the marbles off. Yes he used iron saws to cutt them of and down. 9. Some parts was feld down during the process and broke. 10. Three ships carried them to London, in a most dramatic voyage. 11. The enslaved Greeks of Athens, while in a small number, wiped tears for the unwilling theft. 12. The English Lord held the marbles for years at his residence, trying to auction them to nobles and kings throughout the World. 13. Initially the British Museum didn't want them, as the selling price was too high for them. 14. After the possession of the marbles (after 50 years of coming to England), in the reing of Queen Victoria, the museum tried to clean them with citric (lemon) acid (!!!!!!!!!) and make them white again, witch caused bigger damage after the centuries and the cutting. 15. In 21st century, the roof of the Hall of the Parthenon Galleries was dropping rain water directly on to the marbles (!!!). 16. In the summer of 2023 A.D. a huge scandal surfed on British Museum, that the curator of greek antiquities was leaving his day job every day, with small antiquities in his briefcase, selling them on Ebay afterwards. 17. There is no information if the curator and the English Lord of the beginning are related by blod. 18. The Director of Governors of the Museum was resigned after the issue came in public, and he failed to cover it up. 19. The New Acropolis Museum in Athens is built in right proportions and orientation to host back and protect the stolen Greek treasures. 20. We, the People of Greece will spare no effort, publication, demand, and negotiations for our goal to be successful one day, if not in ours generation, to the generation of our children at least. Ζήτω η Ελλάς - Long live Greece 🇬🇷 Thanks for reading me.

The part where the video shows the olive tree and explains its history, brought goosebumps all over my body 😯

Your greek accent is excellent

Acropolis in Athens is amazing!!! Definetly worth visiting. There is not that many buildings on that level of good architecture and felt out proportion... its realy unique realy!

I live in Nashville and we have classical concerts at the Parthenon many times a year!

Excellent video ! The Athenian acropolis must have been magnificent in it's prime . The amount of thought and planning that went into the buildings is mind boggling . We can not forget the amount of physical work that created these masterpieces

Bravo young man! Well done...I used this documentary to guide my visit to the Acropolis this week. Immensely helpful.

I learned about Nashville’s Parthenon when I first visited in 1995. It’s still favorite sight in the city.

It seems to me that all these ancient sites should be completely restored. I have passed through Nashville and I could not determine where the Parthenon Replica is. Thanks for showing it here.

Great presentation. I visited the acropolis when i was 16 and i got very little out of it, a major disappointment, just remember i was sunburn and made the visit quick to avoid the sun. Now i am much older i i can appreciate more about it.

I admire the amount of work which is behind all of your videos. That effort makes them the best. Bravo, Manuel! 👏🙂

With your videos of the treasures of the past, you make history come alive again, you can almost touch it, feel it, be part of it.