World Heritage Exploration Part 10 _ Meteora Monasteries Floating in the Air, Cradle of Human Civilization, Athens, Greece
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Exploring World Cultural Heritage Sites Part 10 - Athens and Meteora, the cradle of human civilization Athens, a cultural city that developed as a center of architecture, art, and philosophy Greece, ruled by the Ottoman Empire in 1456, declared independence in 1822, and gained independence in 1833 Acropolis built on a limestone hill 156 meters above sea level (designated as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1987) The Parthenon Temple built to worship the goddess Athena Erechtheion Temple with impressive columns made of full-body female figures Herodes Atticus Concert Hall, a 2,000-year-old performance hall where various concerts are still held Agora Square, which served as Athens' political, educational, cultural, and market center The treasure trove of ancient Greece, where the history of Greece began The Temple of Apollo, destroyed in the Delphic War and rebuilt in the 4th century BC The 'Treasure House of the Athenians', which contains spears and shields taken from the Persians, and statues made of gold and silver On the way to the Temple of Apollo, you will come across this treasure house. It is said that there were as many as 3,000 of them. You can see various architectural techniques of ancient Greece, and it was designated as a cultural heritage in 1987. Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Palaestra, a gymnasium used in ancient Greek and Roman times. Meteora, visited by a hermit who wanted to escape the secular world in the 9th century BC. It began in the early 14th century when the monk Saint Athanasius built a communal monastery on the top of a rocky mountain. It is said that there were 24 monasteries in Meteora during its heyday in the 15th century. The Meteora monasteries, where various relics are preserved, were designated as natural and cultural heritage sites in 1988. Now a small cable car is used, but at that time, all groceries were transported by pulley. Meteora, a holy place created by the awe toward God that has continued for a thousand years. ■ KBS Walk Around the World PDs-created overseas travel YouTube channel 【Everywhere, K】 ■ The Travels of Nearly Everywhere! 10,000 of HD world travel video clips with English subtitle! (Click on 'subtitles/CC' button) ● Subscribe to YOUTUBE - http://goo.gl/thktbU ● Like us on FACEBOOK - http://goo.gl/UKHX33 ● KBS Walk Around the World homepage - http://travel.kbs.co.kr
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