Athens, Ancient city in Greece.
Athens, a sprawling city established among seven historic hills and surrounded by remarkable mountains.
Inhabited for more than 3,000 years, Athens is widely known as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy.
The city's heritage is still evident today in the ancient monuments and works of art, most notably the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western civilization.
The climate of Athens is typically Mediterranean: mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
The entire city of Athens is a gigantic 'open-air' museum of ancient architecture.
Location: Athens Municipality
Inception: 8 Millenium BCE
Population: 643452
Elevation above the sea: 170 m
Website: cityofathens.gr
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The Temple of Hephaestus is a well-preserved Greek temple that stands at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens.
The Lyceum was a gymnasium and public meeting place in Classical Athens named after the Apollo Lyceus, 'wolf-god' of the grove that housed the Lyceum.
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens.
Mount Lycabettus stands at 277 meters above sea level, offering a panoramic view of Athens.
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity.
The Tower of the Winds, also known as Horologion of Andronikos Kyrrhestes, is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower located in the Roman Agora of Athens.
The Pnyx is a hill in central Athens, the capital of Greece.
The Artemision Bronze is a large ancient Greek statue that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision.
The Stoa of Attalos is a covered walkway or portico, commonly for public use.
