Obama gets crash course in Greek mythology

US President Barack Obama received a crash course in Greek mythology and antiquity at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.

Obama toured the museum after descending from the hilltop complex where he had lingered at the base of the Parthenon and glanced around at the panoramic view of Athens.

Obama was escorted through the museum by its president, Professor Dimitrios Pandermalis. He said the marble busts and statues were "beautiful." [AP]

Obama tours the Acropolis Museum in Athens pic.twitter.com/4lSJckXs7S

— Josh Lederman (@joshledermanAP) November 16, 2016

Alexander The Great.

A photo posted by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Nov 16, 2016 at 3:45am PST

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