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The Temple of the Maiden
On proportion, light, and the optical refinements of a perfect rectangle
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Athens · Sacred Rock
A quiet way to walk the marble.
Five carefully written guides to the temples, gateways and galleries of the Athenian citadel — distilled history, slow looking, and the small details most visitors miss.
“There is no greater wealth in a state than that of honest citizens.”
— Plato
Five Guides
Where to begin
Each guide is a short, self-contained essay you can read before the climb or on the steps in the shade.
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The House of the Six Maidens
An asymmetrical temple for two gods, a king, and a sacred olive tree
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The Gateway
The monumental entrance that taught the visitor how to look
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The Small Temple of Victory
A perfect miniature on the southern bastion
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The Galleries Below
Where the original marbles rest, lit from above
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