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The Acropolis of Athens in high resolution
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 04:07 PM - » Archaeological sites, » Gigapixel Images, • Athens, • Philopappou
High resolution image of the Acropolis of Athens
Click the photo to view the zoomable high resolution photo of the Acropolis.

This is a very high resolution photo of the Acropolis of Athens. It allows you to zoom in and view this intriguing landmark at incredible detail. Taken from Philopappou Hill.

How to view it: A flash viewer is used to display the image. You can zoom in and out and move by simply using your mouse or with the controls shown on the screen. A broadband connection is preferable but not essential. Click the photo above and the zoomable image will be displayed in a new window.

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Gigapixel panorama of Athens
Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 08:43 PM - » Gigapixel Images, • Athens
Gigapixel panoramic photo of Athens
Click the photo to view the zoomable Gigapixel panorama of Athens.

This is probably the highest resolution, most detailed, panoramic image of Athens ever created. At 1 Gigapixel (1,000 Megapixels), it captures incredible detail which becomes visible as you zoom in.

How to view it: A flash viewer is used to display the image. You can zoom in and out and move simply using your mouse or with the controls shown on the screen. A broadband connection is preferable but not essential.

Interesting spots: Here are some interesting points to look at. Click on the link and you will be taken to the corresponding image section.

Acropolis Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseum) Parliament
Syntagma Square Zappeion
Panathinaiko Stadium (Kallimarmaron) National Library
The Academy of Athens University
Flisvos marina & Battleship Averof Beach volleyball stadium
Peace & Friendship Stadium Karaiskaki Stadium
Hellenicon Airport Piraeus loading docks


About this image: It consists of 148 separate, digital photographs taken from the hill of Likavitos and then stitched together into one, large image. The final image dimensions are 72,136 x 14,362 pixels and it contains a total of 1.04 billion pixels.If printed, its length would be over 6 meters (20 feet).


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1-Gigapixel image of the Erechteion
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 07:56 AM - » Gigapixel Images, • Athens
Gigapixel image of the Erechteion
Click the photo to view the zoomable Gigapixel photo of the Erechteion.


This is the highest resolution picture of the Erectheion ever produced. At one gigapixel (1 billion pixels), it allows you to zoom in and view this intriguing building at incredible detail.

How to view it: A flash viewer is used to display the image. You can zoom in and out and move by simply using your mouse or with the controls shown on the screen. A broadband connection is preferable but not essential. Click the photo above and the zoomable image will be displayed in a new window.

This intriguing work of architecture known as the Erechtheion shares the spotlight with the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. However, the Erechtheion features something special that sets it apart from the famous temple of Athena Parthenos, and that is its stunning Caryatid Porch (this porch, incidentally, is sometimes referred to as the Porch of the Maidens).

Caryatids are statues that serve both a decorative and structural function (here the caryatids stand on the south side of the Erechtheion). These graceful supports were carved to resemble beautiful maidens. And with their delicate hanging folds of drapery the series of six caryatids cleverly mimic the fluting of an Ionic column.

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The Acropolis of Athens in high resolution
Monday, September 18, 2006, 05:07 PM - » Archaeological sites, » Gigapixel Images, • Athens, • Philopappou
High resolution image of the Acropolis of Athens
Click the photo to view the zoomable high resolution photo of the Acropolis.

This is a very high resolution photo of the Acropolis of Athens. It allows you to zoom in and view this intriguing landmark at incredible detail. Taken from Philopappou Hill.

How to view it: A flash viewer is used to display the image. You can zoom in and out and move by simply using your mouse or with the controls shown on the screen. A broadband connection is preferable but not essential. Click the photo above and the zoomable image will be displayed in a new window.

Click here to view 360° virtual tours of the Acropolis
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Gigapixel panorama of Athens
Sunday, March 12, 2006, 08:43 PM - » Gigapixel Images, • Athens
Gigapixel panoramic photo of Athens
Click the photo to view the zoomable Gigapixel panorama of Athens.

This is probably the highest resolution, most detailed, panoramic image of Athens ever created. At 1 Gigapixel (1,000 Megapixels), it captures incredible detail which becomes visible as you zoom in.

How to view it: A flash viewer is used to display the image. You can zoom in and out and move simply using your mouse or with the controls shown on the screen. A broadband connection is preferable but not essential.

Interesting spots: Here are some interesting points to look at. Click on the link and you will be taken to the corresponding image section.

Acropolis Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseum) Parliament
Syntagma Square Zappeion
Panathinaiko Stadium (Kallimarmaron) National Library
The Academy of Athens University
Flisvos marina & Battleship Averof Beach volleyball stadium
Peace & Friendship Stadium Karaiskaki Stadium
Hellenicon Airport Piraeus loading docks


About this image: It consists of 148 separate, digital photographs taken from the hill of Likavitos and then stitched together into one, large image. The final image dimensions are 72,136 x 14,362 pixels and it contains a total of 1.04 billion pixels.If printed, its length would be over 6 meters (20 feet).


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