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 Reconstructed aerial view of the Acropolis during the late Roman period. | ||||||
This excellent drawing does not merely attempt to show how the Acropolis may have appeared at the time, rather it accurately reflects the contemporary state of understanding of its monuments and topography which had to that point (1895) been revealed by archaeological investigation, supported by other evidence such as inscriptions and the writings of ancient authors. Archaeology always was, and remains a marvellous detective mystery and exercise in intricate puzzle-solving. Illustration by Durm, 1895. Published in Hermann Luckenbach, Die Akropolis von Athen, page 10. R. Oldenbourg, Munich and Berlin, 1905. At Heidelberg University Library. | ||||||
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Model of the Acropolis (viewed from the south) as it may have appeared | ||||||
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Model showing the locations of some of the buildings on and around and G. Angelopoulos, 1998. British Museum, London. | ||||||
The road running east-west at the bottom of the photo, south of the theatre, corresponds to the modern Dionysiou Areopagitou Street (Οδός Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτου), which is a pedestrianized zone. The New Acropolis Museum is on the south side of this street, over the road from the theatre. The main entrance to the Acropolis is on path leading north from a little further west along the street. The Panathenaic Way approaches the west of the Acropolis from the north (top left). At the top left corner of the photo is the eastern end of the Areopagus Hill. The Peripatos, the circuit path around the base of the Acropolis rock, connected the various sanctuaries on the north ad south slopes. The Street of the Tripods approached the south slope of the Acropolis fom the northeast (top right) and ended at the Sanctuary of Dionysos Eleuthereos, in which stood the Theatre of Dionysos. | ||||||
Model of the Acropolis (viewed from the north) as it may have | ||||||
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 Reconstruction of the entrance at the west side of the Acropolis, as it may have looked | ||||||
The drawing shows the classical monuments, such as the Parthenon, built during the time of Pericles in the 5th century BC, plus later alterations and additions, including the 3rd century BC Roman Beulé Gate (bottom right). As with many reconstructions of archaeological sites, this is an idealized work based on contemporary opinions on how the Acropolis appeared during a particular epoch. Archaeological evidence on the site is compared with literary, historical and artistic sources, drawings and paintings made by visitors to Athens before damage and alterations of the 17th - 19th centuries, and evidence from similar sites. To the interpretation of this information is often added a pinch of creative imagination - or even fantasy. Recent research during the continuous restoration work on the Acropolis has been uncovering ever more of the ancient rock's secrets, often turning earlier ideas and theories on their heads. Image source: Wilhelm Wägner and Fritz Baumgarten, Hellas, Land und Volk der Alten Griechen.Verlag von Otto Spamer, Leipzig, 1902. Illustration by Friedrich von Thiersch. | ||||||
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Early 20th century plan of the Acropolis by Emery Walker, after J. H. Middleton. "After J. H. Middleton, by permission of the Hellenic Society and Prof. E. A. Gardner." | ||||||
View of the Acropolis from the West, an idealized representation of the Acropolis and Areopagus Oil on canvas, 1846. Height 102.8 cm, width 147.7 cm. Neue Pinakothek, Munich. Inv. No. 9463. | ||||||
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