YoUtopia partners from 8 European countries visited the Temple of goddess Athena, the Parthenon. 2500 years after its constuction and destructions, it still inspires with its architectural perfection. Apart from the monument itself, one can have a full view of the city of Athens from above. The Acropolis Hill monuments are the Greek history and represent a golden era of prosperity during the Golden Age of Pericles, the 5th century BC

1. Visit of the temple of Athena,
the “Parthenon”
4th visit of YoUtopia
6o Geniko Lykeio of Aigaleo
YoUtopia
Towards Participative Citizenship
September 22-26, 2014

2. The Parthenon
• Beauty
• Metron (meter-moderation)
• Harmony
• Doric style with Ionian elements

3. Simulation.
This is what the
Parthenon looked
like when it was
build and before it
was destroyed again
and again by
conquerors

4. The Pediments-most of them are in London

5. Christians destroyed the Parthenon

6. The Parthenon was transformed into
west type (latin) church

7. The Parthenon transformed into
mulsim tzami

8. The Parthenon was exploded
by Morosini (Benetian)

9. Meeting at the Acropolis metro station.

10. Makryianni street

12. Angeliki-Stellina-Vagia

13. Morning chats

14. Elias, always a good assistant for Tea

17. Eirini-Kallina-Vagia

23. Youtopia members are walking towards
the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis Hill

24. Crossing Dionysiou Areopagitou str.

27. We all hurry up to be on time…

28. Mr Pantelis trying to guide his group

29. Passing by the
Odeon of Herodes Atticus

30. Approaching the “Propylaia” (gate)

31. We kept our groups. Blue-Red-Green

32. Waiting for the tickets at the endrance
of the Acropolis

33. Just waiting…

34. Waiting too….

35. Polish girls are patient too…

36. Dimitris and Maria

37. The second of our groups are waiting
for their turn to enter the Acropolis.

38. And the third too…

39. Alan and Billy

40. Morning smiles

41. Everybody seems to have fun!

42. Alan, George, Dina

43. Pupils…..

44. Pupils…

45. Everywhere pupils!!

51. At the gate line

52. Reading information about the
Parthenon by Greek students

53. At the ‘Propylaia”

57. At the temple “Parthenon”!

58. A masterpiece of architecture that has been
destroyed several times by conquerors

59. Nowadays it is protected by UNESCO!

60. Its marbles and statues are kept in the
New Museum of Acropolis

61. The remaining ones since Elgin illigally
transferred them to London

62. Since 1980 there have been effords made to
persuade the English government to return
the marbles to their physical place.

63. Would you vote for the return of the
Parthenon marbles to Greece?

71. Restorations

73. Again the Greek guide Dimitris is giving
information

74. At the Erechtheon

77. Erechtheon at the back

78. How were they built by Ancient
Greeks?

79. View of Athens from above

81. The Erechtheion

82. It was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon and
contained their gifts during the Athens’ naming contest

89. The Attica shiny sun

93. The Attica blue sky

94. Athens!!

95. Plaka, the Old City all around the Acropolis

97. Athens from above-Dionysus Theatre
and the New Museum of Acropolis

99. Leaving the temple of Parthenon

101. The “Propylaia” (before the gate)

103. After the visit of the temple everyone
had some light snack for branch

104. At the foot of the Acropolis it was
shady and had some rest before visiting
the museum

126. West Athens’ view from the Acropolis

127. View of the Philopapos Hill from
the Acropolis Hill

128. East-north view of Athens from the
Acropolis Hill

129. This is Greek History
Greeks and foreign partners, teachers and pupils had
the opportunity to visit this Ancient Monument of
Parthenon, which was built according to the Ancient
Greek Golden Ratio that is a synonym to
attractiveness. It seemed that beauty was everywhere.
On pupils faces, on the landscape, on the Ionic and
Doric style building.
But most important is that people from so distant
countries had become one and enjoyed the moments
together here in Athens as it has been done before to
Champagnole, Brno and Monopoli.