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Acropolis Museum

Μουσείο Ακρόπολης

The Acropolis Museum stands at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. Its collection includes finds from the summit and slopes of the hill. The top floor displays scu…

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Acropolis of Athens

Ακρόπολη Αθηνών

The Acropolis of Athens stands on a rocky hill above Athens. The buildings on its summit include the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea and the Temple of Ath…

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Ancient Agora of Athens

Αρχαία Αγορά της Αθήνας

The Ancient Agora of Athens lies northwest of the Acropolis. It was a centre of commerce and public life in ancient Athens. Its archaeological site includes the Sto…

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Benaki Museum of Greek Culture

Μουσείο Μπενάκη – Μουσείο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού

At the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, a neoclassical house near the National Garden holds a collection that stretches from prehistory into the twentieth century.

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Byzantine and Christian Museum

Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο

The Byzantine and Christian Museum is on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens. The museum was founded in 1914 and moved to Villa Ilissia, the former residence of the…

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Hadrian’s Library

Βιβλιοθήκη του Αδριανού

Hadrian’s Library is north of the Acropolis. The emperor Hadrian built the library in 132 CE. A Corinthian gateway led to its inner courtyard.

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Kerameikos

Κεραμεικός

Kerameikos brings together old city gates, a cemetery and the remains of roads leading out of Athens. The museum adds a closer look at the objects found here.

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Monastiraki

Μοναστηράκι

Monastiraki is a neighbourhood in the old town of Athens. It has a flea market and a public square. The church of the Pantanassa stands on the square.

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Mount Lycabettus

Λυκαβηττός

Mount Lycabettus is a hill in central Athens. A funicular climbs from Kolonaki to the summit, where the chapel of Saint George looks out over the city.

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Museum of Cycladic Art

Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης

The Museum of Cycladic Art is in Athens. It opened in 1986 to house the collection of Cycladic and ancient Greek art of Nikolaos and Dolly Goulandris.

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National Archaeological Museum

Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο

The National Archaeological Museum in Athens holds antiquities from many sites across Greece. Its collections include prehistoric objects from Mycenae and the Cycla…

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National Garden

Εθνικός Κήπος

The National Garden began as a royal garden behind what is now the Greek Parliament. Its winding paths lead past ponds, plantings and remains of Roman Athens.

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Panathenaic Stadium

Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο

The Panathenaic Stadium was a venue for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. The white marble stadium stands between the hills of Agra and Ardittos.

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Philopappos Hill

Λόφος Φιλοπάππου

Philopappos Hill stands southwest of the Acropolis. Its summit holds a monument honoring Philopappos, a Roman consul. The hill is also known as the Hill of the Muse…

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Plaka

Πλάκα

Plaka is a historic neighbourhood of Athens on the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis. The neighbourhood has narrow streets and neoclassical architecture.

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Roman Agora

Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά της Αθήνας

The Roman Agora lies east of the Ancient Agora in Athens. It was built during the Roman era. The Tower of the Winds stands beside the eastern gate.

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Syntagma Square

Πλατεία Συντάγματος

Syntagma Square is in central Athens. Across Amalias Avenue, the former royal palace houses the Hellenic Parliament. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stands in front…

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Temple of Olympian Zeus

Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός

At the Temple of Olympian Zeus, a group of standing columns gives a sense of the scale of the ancient sanctuary. The Roman emperor Hadrian completed the temple cent…

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Varvakios Central Market

Βαρβάκειος Αγορά

The municipal market of Athens is also called the Varvakios Market. It stands at 42 Athinas Street and has a dedicated fish market as well as meat vendors.

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