Not much to report from Friday. Market in the morning, left at 3 for the university, got back at 9. Stelios and I discussed some article possibilities that we might work on. Here are some other pictures from Wednesday and Thursday.

This art deco building from the early 20th century is scheduled to be torn down because the new (controversial) acropolis museum sits behind it and the view is partially obstructed. According to the poster at the door, when the museum was proposed the building was to be untouched so as not to disrupt the boulevard of buildings. Just another part of the controversy surrounding the museum.

On Thursday Kim and I decided to eat at an Irish Pub. But this was not just any old Irish Pub, this is The James Joyce Irish Pub. For those of you not into Irish literature, he is best known for Ulysses, completed in 1921. We had fish and chips (with smushed peas - how authentic) and of course I had to have a pint. We were served by a French barman who had to speak English and Greek (at least).

These two torsos are of The Odyssey (l) and The Iliad, from around 150 AD. They are part of a long colonnade of statues in the Stoa of Attalos: part of the agora we visited on Wednesday (feel free to refer back to that blog entry to review for the test).

Also located in the agora is this 11th century church. It is quite common to find that when Christians came in, they turned pagan sites into Christian ones. Even the Parthenon had been "repurposed" that way. This church has undergone a number of renovations and restorations, some as recent as just 40 years ago, so it's really a conglomeration of bits and pieces of all eras.

I just liked this capital and at the moment I can't remember why.

This is the inside of the dome of the 11th century church above (I think the church is the Basilica of St. Dionysios, but I'm not positive).

Kim and I saw this bit of graffiti as we walked and just had to take a picture. Graffiti is not a new phenomenon: there are supposed to be names carved at the acropolis from millenia (including Lord Byron's back in the early 19th century).

Part of the TV production crew tearing down after the Independence Day parade on Wednesday.

The main production truck. I think Ball State's is much more impressive.