Acropolis

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East Pediment  

All sculptures whether statues, metopes or part of the frieze would originally have been gilded and brightly coloured.
Seventy five feet of the best preserved part of the frieze along with metopes and statues are now in the British Museum.  The so called Elgin Marbles.
Acropolis Museum

Group with the Water God Nerus from the West pediment of the temple of Athena 

The museum itself is not to be missed.  We could not believe that many of these exhibits were not displayed behind glass.   Unfortunately the staff had to be constantly reminding people not to touch.
I know nothing about this horse in the Acropolis museum except that he is made of marble and is exquisitely beautiful.  Flash photography is forbidden as it is in most museums.  The light is not good so very fast film is needed.  I didn't have any with me.
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