Athens, Kerameikos

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Hilary

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Athens, Kerameikos
« on: February 22, 2014, 08:26:10 AM »
We visited the archaeological site of Keramikos on a sunny day in February enjoying the weather and the sights.
Copies of the marble bull and marble Molossian hound, now in the museum, between an Olive tree.
A polygonal wall with Oxalis pes-caprae growing in it.
Many tortoises  wandering around
« Last Edit: February 22, 2014, 09:10:27 AM by Alisdair »
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Alisdair

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Re: Athens, Kerameikos
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2014, 09:13:26 AM »
Nice to see that tortoise, Hilary! A sign of spring?
Kerameikos is an Athens favourite of several MGS people, little visited yet quite central - not far from lively cafes.
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Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society

Hilary

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Re: Athens, Kerameikos
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2014, 02:51:46 PM »
More photos of the Keramikos
The ancient walls of Athens with a Palm tree.
One of the Warriors' tombs covered in wild flowers.
The Eridanos river trickling through the site.
This small stream can be seen in Monasteraki square and inside the Monasteraki Metro station.
Lantana camara growing against an ancient stone wall.

MGS member
Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care