Photographs of
Athens, Greece by Stephen Scourfield
to accompany his book Beautiful Witness
‘These photographs aim to give the reader a taste of the places and a glimpse of some of the people in Beautiful Witness. I was a child who wanted to be a writer, and who later trained also as a photographer, and then went out and discovered a most remarkable planet.’ Stephen Scourfield
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View from the Acropolis, over Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
View over Athens, from the Acropolis. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
The old university, Athens (site of the world’s first university), with its statues. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
The old university, Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Athens Zappeion. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Temple of Zeus, Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A fallen column, rather like a spine. Temple of Zeus, Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Lunch at Scholarhio Ouzeri Plaka. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Flea market on Sunday in Monastiraki, Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Night scene in Plaka. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Shop in Monastiraki. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Bazaar full of antiques and bric a brac off the old market square in Monastiraki area of Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Diporto taverna with local musicians in the basement of an old building off the old market square in Monastiraki area of Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
The square in Monastiraki, Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Hadrian’s Library, in Monastiraki. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Ancient Agora, in Plaka area of Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Graffiti in Plaka area of Athens, under the Acropolis. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Graffiti in Plaka. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Graffiti in the back street of Monastiraki area of Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
The glistening rooftops of Athens. Picture: Stephen Scourfield