Archaeological Sites in Athens

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Visit this iconic ancient citadel, see the Parthenon, and get incredible views of Athens

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The National Archaeology Museum is the largest museum in Greece, and one of the most important archaeological museums in the world. With the initial purpose of collecting findings from 19th-century excavations in Attica and elsewhere, it gradually became the central National Archaeology Museum, and was enriched with finds from many different regions. Its world-renowned collections, boasting more than 11,000 items, offer you a panorama of ancient Greek culture, from the beginning of prehistory to late antiquity.

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The Ancient Agora of Athens as it stands today is one of the most important monuments in Athens. Walk the remains of what was once a place for the citizens of ancient Athens to meet, gossip, and get the news on the issues of the day. Everyone from philosophers to priests, and politicians to prostitutes crossed paths here!

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The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a temple ruin in the center of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the thunderbolt-wielding king of the Olympic pantheon, Zeus. It once contained a gigantic statue of Zeus that was among the largest cult statues of the ancient world. The temple was pillaged after the fall of the Roman Empire, and the statue of Zeus was likely broken down for precious materials, although its precise fate was lost in the annals of time. Only a few of the huge columns remain of this once-mighty temple, but it is a precious remnant of cultural heritage and a breathtaking piece of history to behold. We can only hope whoever did the ransacking was struck by a mysterious bolt of lightning...

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The Ágora Romana of Athens was built between 19 and 11 BC with contributions from Julius Caesar and Augustus. During Hadrian's reign, the courtyard was paved with flagstones and the full-sized columns would have been made of pure marble. After the invasion of Heruli in AD 267, the city of Athens was confined to the area within the last Roman city walls, and the city's administrative and commercial center was moved. During the Byzantine and Turkish occupation, the area was covered with houses, workshops and churches as well as the Fethiye Mosque. Explore the remains of these Roman relics in Athens and let your imagination run wild!

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Over 50,000 people filled the marble stands of the Panathenaic Stadium for the first modern Olympics in 1896, but it has a history dating back to the 4th century B.C. Located in Athens, this marble wonder is now open for public viewing.

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Keramikos, formerly known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis. In it you'll find an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River. Once the potters' quarter of the city, it's where the English word "ceramic" originated, and it was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city towards Eleusis.