In Pictures: 'New Acropolis Museum in Athens'

By James Wray Jun 17, 2009, 21:26 GMT

Sculptures on display in the Archaic Hall in the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, during a tour for photojournalists on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Sculptures on display in the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, with the Parthenon seen outside in the background, during a tour for the photojournalists on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Sculptures on display in the Archaic Hall in the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, during a press preview on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

A guard stands by a statue as photoreporters are given a tour of the new Acropolis Museum, Athens 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Sculptures on display at the entrance of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, during a tour for the photojournalists on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Photoreporters are given a tour of the new Acropolis Museum, Athens 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/PANTELIS SAITAS

The ancient Caryatids on display in the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, during a tour for the photojournalists on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Photoreporters are given a tour of the new Acropolis Museum, Athens 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

View of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, on 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI

Photoreporters are given a tour of the new Acropolis Museum, Athens 17 June 2009. The new Museum will open its gates on 20 June. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

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Nikolas the GreekJun 21st, 2009 - 01:42:05

Á× ÆÇÔÙ Ç ÅËËÁÄÁ The most beautiful museum in the world was built in the country that carved the statues themselfs my beautiful Athens Greece another wonder of the world for the world to see and experience Long live Greece Forever ÆÇÔÙ Ç ÅËËÁÄÁ ÌÁÓ

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Helen ke Evgenia (Hellinides gia panta)Jun 27th, 2009 - 14:52:01

Agapite Nikola simfonoume me tin apoxi sou oti i ELLADA tha ine gia panta to kentro olou tou kosmou !

Translantion: Dear Nikola we agree with your opinion that ELLADA/GREECE will always be the centre of the world!

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aggelosJul 9th, 2009 - 11:29:49

TORA KATALABA GIATI O KOSMOS EXEI TA XALIA TOY......

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Maria Merentitis!Jul 28th, 2009 - 06:52:19

yeia sas!
sorry my Greek isnt that great! im a proud Greek living in New Zealand and im so happy with the new museum, its so beautiful! and i think the British should give back whats ours soon! we greeks are just too proud! hehehe xD

i love Greece!!!

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