Athens in depth of time: The restored
ruins of HadrianÕs library
in the foreground represent the
centuries of Roman occupation,
while the old mosque represents
the centuries of ottoman rule.
Visible beyond the monuments,
the unsightly view of vertical
cement buildings crowned by antennae
of every kind dominates the Athenian
skyline.
Behind me, as I snap this
picture (and not visible here),
the majestic Classical Acropolis
of Athens overlooks the whole scene
from above.
