Midway (CVB 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Acropolis offers a splenilid o ppor- tunity to get an aerial view of Athens with- out the necessity of an airplane. From here can be seen the modern and old sections. Overlooking the yacht basin in the harbor of Pireaus we see tlie boats of the wealthv and the washings of the poor. Profound consternation hovers in the minds of the tourists who studied this buxom figure in the Temple of Mystics and the ornate object precariously balanced on her head. On tour of Athens and surrounding coun- tryside, sailors stop to inspect the remains of a bas-relief sculpture, probably a former temple decoration.

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] lio«n l,.rr i- 111.- I.i.i|.l.- c.r 111.- Wincl.— irliir . ltliiiii;;li -mill in .•.! ,(• coiiipanMl to till- Dlliir liiiiplr- III till- Acropolis, it in one of till- nil. -I pli-.i-in- ill fi.rni. Seen from llii ' Arropoiis an- llic ri-niains of the Temple of Jupiter, destroyeil by the Turks, and a section of the Olympic Stadium, li htlv hidden hv the former Koval I ' ark. Built on liii- ilr III a Inriinr p.i;;an liiii- pie, the oldest church in (ircccc is isilcd h tourin!; Midwavites. 1 f Shown here is the central mosaic wliich is found in the dome. In addition, the walls of the church contain mosaics showing impor- tant scenes in the life of Christ.

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Alllioiij;li thr onliiiary (ireek sohliers liave lieen converted to an American style uniform, the Royal Guard continues to stand its watches in the famous skirt and pom-poms of history. One of the lari;e.-t cinemas in Athens shows that they advertise the more flamboyant parts of a picture, just like their . nierican coun- terparts. Mrirl -1.11. I.ik.ii Iniin ,i n-l.iiir,nil ImI- conv shows the wide streets of modern Athens, which, like Chicago and New York, lias its share of jaywalkers. An ancient Greek Orthodox priest moves toward his destination. The activity of these old men is amazing: sad to say, they don ' t like to have their pictures taken.