19th century
Ancient Greece
The Oldest Photograph of the Acropolis
French photographer and draughtsman Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey took the first-ever photograph of the Acropolis of Athens in 1842.
Greece
Architectural Masterpieces of Athens that Postwar Development Ruined Forever
Many claim that the modern ''Golden Age'' of Athens lasted from the second half of the nineteenth century all the way up to WWII.
If we are being honest with ourselves, we must admit that there is plenty of historical evidence...