Greece Past and Present Part 1

This is the first part of a travelogue detailing a 2,390 km trip around Greece visiting many of the ancient archaeological sites. This particular volume details the influence of the topography on the people, the history of Athens and visits to the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum and other sights of interest in Athens. The appendices recount the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataea. With more than 250 photographs, maps and images, this ebook endeavours to cater for any visitor interested in the history of ancient Greece.