The pillars of the Acropolis are glowing in sunset gold and crimson glory as I meander down Ermou Street to Monastiraki—a pedestrian enclave in the heart of old Athens. The lively scene is a far ...

No matter what time it is, there's someone in the world right now watching a sunset. This golden hour ... and find more travel tips on National Geographic Travel Facebook. Kelly Barrett is the ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine ... these young tourists would look for was the Acropolis and its crowning glory: the pillared Parthenon ...