"Europe: towns where we live in": A school visit to the Acropolis of Athens!

Agii Anargyri, April 6th,2014

At the shade of the most ancient olive tree of Athens, Attica.

Projects made by the pupils themselves.

Dear e Twinners,

We are students of the 4th grade of the 3rd Primary school of Agii Anargyri and we would like to tell you a few things about the most important monuments of our town and the city of Athens.

Agii Anargyri, is a nice suburb only 7 km away from the city of Athens and the Acropolis. We are very lucky, aren't we?

In the pictures below you can see Peisistratus’ olive tree , the only one left in the district of Attica, Athens from the ancient olive grove. The tyrant of Athens, Peisistratus ( 560-527 B.C) had ordered all the citizens of Athens, to plant as many olive trees in the broader area of Athens as they could. This olive tree has remained alive in the centre of our town for almost 2.500 years. Olive trees in Greece have been considered as sacred trees since ancient times.It is a preserved nature monument ,stillgreen and alive after allthose years.

Υou can also see the church of Saint Anargyri , Kosmas and Damianos the protectors of our town. There are also some pictures of a very beautiful environmental park surrounding our town full of trees, flowers, birds and smallanimals like tortoises,,lakes with ducks and fish and so many other places for fun nad adventure for kids like us. We enjoy visiting the park with our families on Sundays.

However the most important monument of the Ancient Greek civilization is the magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon. It was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city’s patron and protector , goddess Athena. It has been standing at the highest edge of the city of Athens for almost 2.400 years!
My town is very close to the Acropolis, in the city of Athens.We often visit this place.We feel like living in Ancient Greece!
(*acropolis : the highest point-edge of the city )

Here are some pictures of the Parthenon and the city of Athens, we have taken by ourselves on a recent school visit to the Acropolis.

The five Caryatids waiting for their 6th sister, standing all alone in the British Museum with the rest of the Marbles of the Parthenon , stolen by Lord Elgin in 1801. Please click on the following link and take part in the campaign in favour of the return of the Marbles of the Parthenon to their birthplace , Athens, Greece.
www.bringthemback.org