Greece Through the Stereoscope (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Rufus Byam Richardson

 
9781330110393: Greece Through the Stereoscope (Classic Reprint)

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Lysikrates Monument, oldest structure of Corinthian order, great Acropolis wall at west northwest 76 17 Splendid columns of temple ofO lympian Zeus Parthenon crowned Acropolis at northwest 78 18 Crowds gathering at restored Stadion (southeast), for 20th century celebration of old games 81 19 Looking southwest overT heatre of Dionysos, where masterpieces of Greek drama were given 84 20 Seat of honor for Priest of Dionysos, north side Theatre of 4th century B. 0. below Acropolis 87 21 The best preserved temple in all Greece, theD oric Theseion of time-yellowed marble 89 22 Monument of the Two Sisters and tombs of Greek worthies of 2400 years ago, (northwest), A thens.. 92 23 Tower of theW inds, a weather-bureau and townclock of 2,000 years ago on a street in A thens... 95 24 The Triple-bodied Monster, a curious ancient sculpture Acropolis Museum 97 25 Sepulchral vases whose proportions and contours are still ideal in beauty. National Musetun [100 26 Athena Parthenos, reduced from Phidias gold and ivory statue (E leusinian relief at left) loa 27 Piraeus, A thens seaport, and outlook west overS amis, where Greeks defeated Persians, 480 B.C. 106 28 The Thriasian Plain and distant Eleusis on the bay east southeast fromM andra toward A thens.... 109 29 Initiation Hall of theM ysteries long frequented by the devout (north northwest), Eleusis 112 30 Seats inH all of Mysteries once occupied by the wise and great, south southwest to bay, Eleusis 115 31 The mountains look on Marathon and Marathon looks on the sea northeast over battle-ground. 119 32 Grave-mound of Greek heroes who routed the outnumbering Persians, 490 B. 0.
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