Our Cultural Heritage

Acropolis 

As a thirteen year old student,I have realized that I am very lucky to be living in a beautiful country as Greece.” As Greeks we have the privilege to live in a country that has a rich culture and history”.

When I first visited the Acropolis with my primary school 3 years ago I did not understand what a “wonder” this was and how were they able to build it. I was really amazed but confused at the same time. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and is made up of several ancient buildings one of which is the Parthenon. It was Pericles who decided to create this beautiful monument (c.495-429 B.C.).What is really important to me is that the Acropolis represents culture, history and a world which was full of life thousands of years ago.

When we visited the new Acropolis Museum I was so in awe of the marble steps, the glass floors and all the history and culture around me. The magnificent statues, vases, coins, jewellery, which are on display show us the wealth of the people who lived there at that time, and the artists who were so creative and brilliant. Wow! This is the only word that came into my mind then and now as I am writing this post. The museum was founded in 2003 and opened in June 2009. Since then it has won many awards for tourism, architecture, conservation and and restoration of its marbles especially the”Caryatids”.

In conclusion, I believe that our heritage is something we must protect with our own two hands because it will remain for future generations all over the world to observe and connect the past with the present to come.