Greece from the Air

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Gi-cece is renowned lln'oughoul the worhl as ihe cradle of deniocracy, the hind where chissical architecliire. tliealer, and poetry were lioni. Wlien seen from the air. its history, mythology, and majestic natural heanty lake on a new dimension and come truly ahve.
in this siiniptnous volume, Greece's ancient marble amphithe-alers, temples, and colmnns stand guard like the gods of Olympus. The Acropolis, Delphi, and the age-old theater of Epidaurus appear in an entirely new light. Yami Arthus-Bertrand, a French ]3hotographer known for his aerial views, has captured these classic svmbols of another age along with the grandeur of the rocky Mediterranean landscape, hish olive groves, and glori-ons islands.
.lournalisi .laniiie Trotereau's evocative ca|)tions illuminate Arlhus-Berlrand's brealhlaking views and provide geographic.al. historical, and cuhuial ini'ormation. The rich history of Mount Athos and its twenty monas-leries. the ancienl ruins of Crete and its legendary... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Gi-cece is renowned lln'oughoul the worhl as ihe cradle of deniocracy, the hind where chissical architecliire. tliealer, and poetry were lioni. Wlien seen from the air. its history, mythology, and majestic natural heanty lake on a new dimension and come truly ahve.
in this siiniptnous volume, Greece's ancient marble amphithe-alers, temples, and colmnns stand guard like the gods of Olympus. The Acropolis, Delphi, and the age-old theater of Epidaurus appear in an entirely new light. Yami Arthus-Bertrand, a French ]3hotographer known for his aerial views, has captured these classic svmbols of another age along with the grandeur of the rocky Mediterranean landscape, hish olive groves, and glori-ons islands.
.lournalisi .laniiie Trotereau's evocative ca|)tions illuminate Arlhus-Berlrand's brealhlaking views and provide geographic.al. historical, and cuhuial ini'ormation. The rich history of Mount Athos and its twenty monas-leries. the ancienl ruins of Crete and its legendary Minotaur, and the island of Santorini and its volcano are all magnificently ])ictured and discussed, along with the popular beaches of los, Mykonos, and Corfu, today's busy seaports, and the bustling metropolis of Athens with its centerpiece, the Parlhenon.
Few places are as resonant in the modern imagination as Greece. The unparalleled view from the air reveals the heritage of a great ancient civilization and the appeal of a modern land. Vissza