The acropolis, awesome and aloof on its limestone mesa above hectic modern Athens, is so integral to ... its white marble shimmering in the sun. Having known that I would see the ancient temple ...

The Acropolis is a sacred hill in the heart of Athens with the Parthenon at its peak. Beside it is a smaller temple known as the Erechtheion, named after Erechtheus, a mythical king of Athens.