Catching up....

... with a few shots back-blipped from our trip to the Acropolis. The sheer scale was extraordinary, and the views over Athens were stunning. Sisi - our guide - also pointed out how the enormous columns had been constructed to withstand earthquakes: each cylindrical section is able to  move independently of the others, a little.  There's more information on all this here:
https://www.thestructuralengineer.info/news/parthenon-triple-anti-seismic-protection-and-brilliant-engineering

And a general overview here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis_of_Athens

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