Curving stylobate of the Parthenon

View along the Parthenon side colonnade or perstyle showing the slight convex curve that gives visual life to the structure. Tufts of grass in the interstices of the fitted blocks. Heads of four tourists visible over the edge of the platform. City of Athens and far away landscape just visible.

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Filename: Parthenon_GRC197804-10.jpg
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Image Size: 3600x5348 / 10.5MB; Greece Athens Acropolis Parthenon stylobate view tourism tourists heads weeds marble Doric Order convex curve
Contained in galleries: Athens Acropolis before (1978) & after (2022)

View along the Parthenon side colonnade or perstyle showing the slight convex curve that gives visual life to the structure. Tufts of grass in the interstices of the fitted blocks. Heads of four tourists visible over the edge of the platform. City of Athens and far away landscape just visible.