Athens Descent Page 39

The Polytechnic
Inside the Polytechnic, a giant stone head lies on the ground as if it had rolled down from somewhere. Nearby rests the twisted iron gate that a tank crushed in November 1973, still lying where it was laid. In the hallways, the students have claimed the plaster casts of ancient statues: “I hate cops” on one, anarchist symbols on the others. An architect with a cap sits beside them, smiling. An art teacher with a cigarette poses next to a scribbled-on statue as if standing next to an old friend.

Note: This is inside the buildings of the Art Academy of Athens.