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Worldwide, the Acropolis is the symbol of Athens. Atop the Sacred Rock of Athens, during the Golden Age of Pericles, the Ancient Greeks decided to convey their culture – which was at its peak at the time. The main monuments of the Acropolis are the ...more
Acropolis, Dionysos Arepagitou, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10558
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Amphiarion, a sanctuary in Attica, East of Athens in the Attica Region, is an archaeological site and an ancient theater. Near Amphiarion, one can visit the scenes of Kalamos and the Settlement of Varyti. Amphiaros was said to be a god and a wise and ...more
EO Oiou Amfiariou, Kalamos, Attica, Greece 19014
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The Ancient Theater of Epidaurus resides in the Peloponnese, but during the summer it is considered an extension of Athens at nearly 173 km (approximately 2 hours) for those who follow the relevant artistic events of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival. ...more
Epidavrou, Epidavros, Peloponnese, Greece 21052
From the excavations of 1910 the identity of the meeting place of the principal assembly of the democracy of Ancient Athens (Ecclesia) from 6th Century B.C. was confirmed to be Pnyx. Further excavations on a larger scale between 1930 and 1937 were ...more
Pnyx Hill, Thissio, Athens, Attica, Greece 11741
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Located on the most southern point of Attica, only 68 km from Athens, Cape Sounio is the ideal destination for a one-day excursion, combining a visit to the unique beauty of the temple of Poseidon, with captivating views of the Aegean Sea. ...more
Archaeological Site of Sounio, Sounio, Attica, Greece 19500
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The Roman Agora was built between 19-11 B.C. from the donations of Julius Caesar and Augustus. The courtyard was tiled during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. After the Herulian invasion and the constraint of Athens inside the post-Romaic wall, the ...more
Polignotou 3, Monastiraki, Athens, Attica, Greece 10555
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In Attica, one of the earliest, most revered sanctuaries used to be the sanctuary of the Vravronian Artemis. During the Neolithic Period, at the inner bay of Vravron, an important settlement was established. ...more
Archaeological Site of Vravrona , Markopoulo, Attica, Greece 19003
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Delphi was inhabited since Mycenaean times by small settlements who were dedicated to the Mother Earth deity. The worship of Apollo was established between the 11th and 9th centuries. During the 8th c. B.C. Delphi became internationally known for the ...more
Delphi, Delphi, Central Greece 33054
The Arch of Hadrian is the triumphal arch that is built out of marble by Athenian hands in 131 A.D. on an ancient road that led from the old to the new Roman region of the city to honor Hadrian, the Roman Emperor ...more
Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias 50, Zappeio, Athens, Attica, Greece 10558
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Aristotle's Lyceum was a place of debate and of philosophical discussions even before Aristotle was born. Many philosophers such as Socrates and Protagoras were having frequent meetings in this grove of Classical Athens. ...more
Rigillis 11, Riggilis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10675
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Τhe Temple of Olympian Zeus has a rich history from ancient times and is known to have been inhabited since the prehistoric age. The establishment of this sacred ground is dated back to the legendary age of Deucalion. ...more
Leof. Vasilisis Olgas, Zappeio, Athens, Attica, Greece 10557
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This theater is the place where ancient Greek drama was born. That is understandable since this is the theater is where all off the works of the great writers were performed during the events that were taking place during the Dionysia. ...more
Dionysiou Areopagitou, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10555