The Parthenon

Growing up in Athens I have visited the Acropolis plenty of times, yet every time I stand in front of the Parthenon I can't stop being amazed. In school you are told how beautiful it is despite the various disasters that have hit it, like earthquakes, bombings, Lord Elgin etc. but it is not until you go up there when you can realise how majestic it looks. As you walk around you will read about all the innovations that building had, like the draining system on the roof that made the rain go down the sides instead of inside. Or the fact that the entire structure does not have a single straight line and that the reason why it is built slightly tilted is because that is the only way you could see two sides at the same time. Why did they want you to see at least two sides? Well because of the amazing images that were depicted around it, you can now see them either in the Acropolis Museum- just a few meters away, or in the British Museum.