Acropolis Museum
Μουσείο ΑκρόποληςThe 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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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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionAt the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, a neoclassical house near the National Garden holds a collection that stretches from prehistory into the twentieth century.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionHadrian’s Library is north of the Acropolis. The emperor Hadrian built the library in 132 CE. A Corinthian gateway led to its inner courtyard.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionKerameikos 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionMonastiraki 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionMount 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe National Archaeological Museum in Athens holds antiquities from many sites across Greece. Its collections include prehistoric objects from Mycenae and the Cycla…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionPhilopappos 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionPlaka is a historic neighbourhood of Athens on the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis. The neighbourhood has narrow streets and neoclassical architecture.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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.
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionSyntagma 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionAt 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…
Histoire originale en anglaisLire l'introductionThe 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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