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到了雅典，历史遗迹当然是要去瞻仰的，然而参观博物馆也是一项必不可少的内容，因为博物馆是对历史、艺术和文化的条理化。雅典之行接近尾声的时候，我终于有了这样一个机会。
按着地图去找拜占庭－基督教博物馆，然而碰到的第一个博物馆却是战争博物馆。看书开卷有益，博物馆也是。而且战争在古希腊占有非常重要的地位，有了战争，才有了青铜器的大发展，有了文学史上的惊天之作《荷马史诗》。于是就走了进去。可惜那里正在维修，看不到古希腊时期的硝烟战火。只看了二战跟韩战部分。希腊人也参加了韩战，这让我有些吃惊。大约还有许多希腊人死于中国人民志愿军之手吧，展品中有好几份用韩文写的感谢信，都来自当时的总统。见到了许多轻武器，步枪、机枪、手枪。手枪有的袖珍得可以放在荷包里，女士的小坤包里，这也许就是勃郎宁手枪吧。手枪里还有19世纪时候的样式，兴许那就是最早的了吧。很美很精制，精雕细刻，看去有摆设的功能。镇压太平天国时，洋枪队使用的恐怕就是这种手枪，别看它不如大刀长矛巨大吓人，却远比它们利害，这就是热火器跟冷火器的区别。
出了战争博物馆，走不远就到了拜占庭－基督教博物馆。拜占庭的艺术跟古希腊史前时期的艺术相比要粗劣很多，而且内容也极为拘谨单调，后期基督教艺术中干脆扼杀了拜占庭艺术中花草虫鱼的成份，只剩下了孤零零的十字架傲视和践踏着艺术。这是公元7世纪到8世纪的事，那时正是所谓的中世纪。以前知道中世纪黑暗，但还比较抽象，现在看了这些基督教的艺术，对中世纪的黑暗就有了具象的认识。希腊史前的传统是多神教，所以才有了对诸神的敬重和膜拜，好象中国春秋战国时期的诸子百家的平等争鸣。但希腊到了这一时期，只有对上帝的诚惶诚恐。哲学是从希腊诞生的，泰勒斯、苏格拉底、柏拉图、赫拉克利特等等哲学家构成了人类历史上最璀璨的精神星空，各种哲学学派传道解惑、生气盎然，然而到了这时期，宗教的专断和蒙昧取代了哲学的思考和智慧，各种哲学学派遭到了围剿和禁绝，希腊的自由精神遭到了空前绝后的强奸和践踏。这种状况跟伊甸园的沦落如出一辙。于今想来，还是令人嘘唏。
那就去看公元前扬眉吐气的希腊吧。国家博物馆展示的就是这样一个希腊。博物馆分为三部分，许多是陪葬品，大约是公元前四千年的文物，如陶制品、装饰品、武器、酒器和其他日常生活用品。这些展品无一不精妙绝伦。很有意思的是，其中还有天平。天平既可以用来度量生活中的实物，也被当成象征物来度量灵魂。天平的两个盘上有蝴蝶图案，代表灵魂。这与古老中华的认识居然不约而同，《梁祝》中有化蝶一幕，那蝶正是祝英台灵魂的物化。
另外还有许多雕塑，大大小小，都是公元前3000年到2500年的作品。其之逼真让人叫绝。从脚趾到脚趾甲，从身上所披的衣服的褶皱到面部五官的轮廓几乎纤毫毕露，纯粹超现实主义的手法。我不能不惊叹几千年前古希腊人所达到的艺术高度，即使在今天，这等艺术也还堪称一流。从这些雕塑中，我看到了健壮的希腊人、美丽的希腊人，快乐的希腊人。所谓文艺复兴运动所依照的楷模就是这种希腊人，所要恢复的正是人的这种面貌。
博物馆就像是一本巨书。到了雅典，轻松地流连于古迹大街之余，肃穆地参观博物馆也是一个精彩的节目。
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.
I wish I was in Greek. Admiring you had the chance. hopefully I can go to Greek some day soon.
I love ancient Greece mythology.Ancient Greek is such a deeply romantic nation who lived in the dreams.
In the early 1980's when I was in middle school , I got one book about ancient Greece mythology which had hundred stories and illustrations. it was my most loved book, it was also my first enlightenment to the western art. I keep the book until I came to America.
Ancient Greek created the best culture of mankind. the art and science, the philosophy , even the aesthetics which they founded,
still influence our modern world tremendously.
we are all in debt to the Greek. let's travel to Greek, supporting their economy.