Acropolis coloring pages

High on its rocky hill, the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, is drawn here with a row of sturdy columns and a partly broken triangular roof. A smaller temple peeks out on the left, and tall cypress trees and round bushes cover the slope below. The outlines are thick and the spaces generous, perfect for children aged about 2 to 5. Use a creamy yellow for the marble, brown for the rocks and two different greens for the trees.

The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC to honor the goddess Athena, and here it crowns the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Its columns sit on top of massive stone walls above a rocky slope, with a smaller temple to the left. Lower down, the arched ruins of an ancient theater peek out from the trees, cypresses point to the sky, and a few tiled-roof houses sit to the right. It suits kids aged about 5 to 10. Shade the sky pale blue and leave the marble almost white so it shines. Prints on A4 or US Letter.

An olive branch frames the top corner of this panoramic view of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon and neighboring temples stand above sheer rock walls, while the arched stone facade of an ancient theater, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, sits halfway down the hill. Dark cypresses, tiled roofs and big boulders in the foreground add depth. Fine lines and a full landscape make it a good fit for older kids and adults. Use colored pencils in warm ochres for the stone and silvery greens for the olive leaves.

A tabby cat sits on a carved block beside a scrolled Ionic capital and a tall amphora decorated with a Greek key band, while the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, rises in the background. Olive branches heavy with fruit hang from the top, flowers fill the lower left corner, and sunbeams spread across a cloudy sky above the Parthenon. Ancient arches, cypress trees and stone textures leave no blank space on this edge-to-edge page for experienced adult colorists. Try a terracotta and black palette on the vase, echoing ancient Greek pottery.