Athens: Ancient and Modern Times

I find the most interesting part about Athens is the range of time the city encompasses. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of no less than 3,000 years. While walking through the city I saw big modern buildings, cars and shops yet a quick look up to the Acropolis and there is the Parthenon and the Ancient Agora. You can see this disjunction in the photo of Monastiraki square with the Parthenon in the background and bustling city life in the forgeground. Because of this span of time, I have separated my thoughts about our visits to Athens into Ancient and Modern sections.