Saturday, 04 May 2024

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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is located on the south west side of the rock of Acropolis and was discovered during excavations in 1848 and 1857. It has a capacity of 5.000 seats and is used today for concerts and theatrical productions. ...more
Dionysiou Areopagitou, Acropolis, Athens, Attica, Greece 10555
Due to its strategic position, the settlement of Elefsina was developed to be a large fortified settlement during the Mycenaean period and was founded in 2000 B.C.. It was then that the cult of Demeter was introduced, that worshipped the deity ...more
Archaeological Site of Elefsina, Elefsina, Attica, Greece 19200
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
Kerameikos is the most important cemetery of Ancient Athens and came into existence in the 12th Century B.C. It name comes from the very old community of the city quarter Kerameis who had settled on the banks of the river Eridanos. ...more
Ermou 148, Gazi - Kerameikos, Athens, Attica, Greece 10553
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
Plato's school of philosophy was founded here. This was a place of dwelling from the prehistoric time until the 6th Century A.D. during which one of the three same named Gymnasiums of Athens was established in the area. ...more
Eteokleous 26, Akadimia Platonos, Athens, Attica, Greece 10442
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
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
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
The Sanctuary of Apollo, a monument from the 6th Century B.C., is placed in a very short distance from the harbor of Aegina and it has taken its name after a standing Doric type column. In the ancient city, Mount Kolonas is a religious center on ...more
Temple of Apollo / Kolona, Aegina Island, Attica, Greece 18010
The Tumulus of Plataia is a burial mound erected east of this ancient battlefield within Ruins of Plataia in Marathona. "Stelai" (def. "memorial tablets") engraved with the victims’ names, classified by tribe, were raised atop the tomb. ...more
Vranas, Marathonas, Attica, Greece 19007