Athens, Greece - 12 March 2018: Dromeas, also known as the "The Runner", a monumental sculpture of glass stacked on iron by Costas Varotsos.; Shutterstock ID 1179520771; your: Erin Lenczycki; gl: 65050; netsuite: Digital; full: POI 1179520771

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The Runner

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Thousands of jagged sheets of glass piled on top of each other create the dynamic shape of this striking sculpture of what really does appear to be a giant athlete running at speed. It took the artist Costas Varotsos six years to complete the 12m-high sculpture, which in 1994 was originally erected at Omonia Square; it was moved here when construction began on the subway station there.

Also on the grassy traffic island take note of the 15th-century olive tree, replanted here in 2013 from its original home in the village of Eliaionas.

Transportation

  • metro: Evangelismos

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