Athens – Page 3 – Walking. Gossip. Travel.

Two of the Presidential Guard protecting the Presidential Palace in Athens. Known as Evzones, they’re ceremonial guards and they also

Athens – ibis Styles Athens Routes (Visit 1)

The outside of the Ibis Styles in Athens where I was staying for one night, although I stayed there again

I like an old gateway and this arch dates to 131AD or 132AD, so it’s done well not to fall

Getting from my hotel in Budapest required a 45 minute walk from my hotel at 04:00 in the morning and

Two more items from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and I wouldn’t have actually guessed what these were if

I thought initially that these were pigeons, which struck me as a strange thing to make a figurine of. They’ve

I might well be posting photos of random artefacts from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens for many more days

This large sculpture, located in the National Archaeological Museum, of a horse and young jockey is made from bronze and

Located in the National Archaeological Museum, this is the funerary stela (or tablet) of Amenemhet. And this one, which is

Located in the National Archaeological Museum, this is a wooden funerary model of a ship and its crew. It dates