Greece Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:58:40

Santorini

Photograph by CT Feng, My Shot

The Greek island of Santorini, also called Thira, is known for the whitewashed houses and churches perched along its volcanic cliffs. The picturesque village of Oia in the north is the island's most outstanding example of this architectural style. Here, a twilight image shows another of the town's claims to fame: its sunset views.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:59:00

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Family Dinner

Photograph by Reagan Wheeler, My Shot

This scene at a home in Crete shows two pillars of Greek culture: food and family. Paradoxically, there is no word for "family" in ancient Greek. Oikos, the word for household, is the closest equivalent, encompassing family, property, and animals.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:59:22

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Herodes Atticus Theater

Photograph by Massimo Borchi

In a ritual that has taken place for centuries, an expectant assemblage awaits a dramatic entrance by performers under darkening skies in the Herodes Atticus Theater in Athens. Greek philosopher and rhetorician Herodes Atticus built the steep-sloped amphitheater around A.D. 160 as a tribute to his wife.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 16:59:56

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Meteora Monastery

Photograph by Karolos Trivizas, My Shot

At one time, there were 24 peak-top monasteries in the region of Meteora in central Greece. Built on sandstone megaliths that rise up to 1,800 feet (550 meters) from the valley floor, the first of these precarious enclaves dates to the 14th century. Now accessible by road and bridge, earlier monks and pilgrims had to rely on ladders and baskets raised by winches to reach the top.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:00:11

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Santorini Houses

Photograph by Rodney Furgason, My Shot

Greece's Santorini Island was once aptly named Calliste, meaning "most beautiful." Its cliffside towns, with colorfully painted houses overlooking a crystal blue lagoon, are considered to be among the most picturesque on Earth.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:01:02

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Zákinthos Island

Photograph by Helena Kupljen, My Shot

From above, the glassy blue waters of the Navajo Beach lagoon on Greece's Zákinthos island make boats appear to float on air. This beautiful, cliff-rimmed island is part of the Ionian chain off Greece's west coast.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:01:18

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Mount Athos Monastery

Photograph by Travis Dove

In the ancient monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Eastern Orthodox Christian monks live much as their brethren did a thousand years ago. A steady influx of young men over recent decades has actually increased their ranks. Mealtimes in the ornate refectory of the Xenofontos monastery, shown here, are a communal (though silent) affair.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:01:31

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Greek Parliament

Photograph by Marco Brazzola, My Shot

Evzones, elite members of the Greek Presidential Guard, are tasked with protecting the Presidential Mansion and the Greek Parliament. Here, two soldiers participate in the elaborate changing-of-the-guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the forecourt of Parliament House in Athens.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:01:45

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Olive Harvest

Photograph by Ira Block

The mineral-filled soils on Paxos are ideal for growing olives, and groves literally blanket the hills of this Ionian island. These olives are headed for a press to become Paxos olive oil, considered by many to be Greece's finest.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:02:01

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Parthenon

Photograph by J-C & D. Pratt/Photo Library

The Acropolis, built in the 5th century B.C. to glorify Greece following its defeat of the Persians at the Battle of Marathon, stands awesome and aloof on its limestone mesa above hectic modern Athens. Its shimmering, white-marble Parthenon (top right) is among the most recognizable structures on Earth.

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