Collage - Journal 1932...

Collage - Journal 1932...

Friday, November 13, 2009

Ancient Greek Treasures at the New Acropolis Museum......


(All Photos by Tavarua)
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Designed by Swiss Architect Bernard Tschumi...
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the rectangular concrete, glass, and steel Gallery
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is a delight in simplicity of the contemporary meeting
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the ancient treasures of Greece.....
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Built in the Makryianni district you can
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view the Parthenon from the museum as it is located at the southern base of the Acropolis hill.
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Time will tell - if - the British Museum will release the "Parthenon Marbles" they have had since the days of the Seventh Earl of Elgin excavations in 1801...

1 comment:

  1. TAVARUA-

    Brilliant. These are the first interior images I've seen of this museum--so long in the making--and it looks elegant and simple to show of the wonders within.
    Thank you for these insights.

    Happy trails, www.thestylesaloniste.com

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