Our first day in Athens we spent wandering around the city and the archaeological museum. They are taking extensive efforts to preserve the historical art, so very few statues can be seen at the existing temples as most has been taken into museums. The archaeological museum had an amazing collection, the best in the world for greek artifacts. Some of the highlights included the antikythera mechanism, which is the oldest known 'computer' in the world (shown in the photo with lots of peices). It dates back to 100 BC, and is an analog computer which computes astrological positions and eclipses. I also found the statue of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros very entertaining; Pan is making advances on Aphrodite, and she is resisting, threatening to smack him with her sandel. Really interesting, definitely worth a visit!
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