The Acropolis of Athens: The Untold Story
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium
The Athenian Acropolis annually attracts millions of tourists to marvel at this icon of the ancient past. Yet in privileging the monuments of classical antiquity, entire eras of historical memory have been erased. Historian Thomas Gallant tells the post-antiquity story of the Acropolis and its enduring symbolism for Greek identity in the modern era. Free; a ticket is required.