Built of white marble in the shape of a horseshoe, it stands opposite the National Garden. The first Stadium to…
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The south slope of the Acropolis
The south slope of the Acropolisplayed a significant role in the artistic, spiritual and religious activity of ancient Athens. Important…
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The acropolis in ancient Greece was a fortified hill or cliff (the word means “high town”); many Greek towns had…
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The temple, known as the “Theseion”, is Doric, peripteral, with a pronaos and opisthodomos. It macrons the hill of Kolonos…
Read MoreThe Agora of Athens
The AgoraWas the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural…
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KerameikosWas named after the community of the potters (kerameis) who occupied the whole area along the banks of river Eridanos.…
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The site of Athens has been inhabited since before 3000 BC. The earliest buildings date from the late Bronze Age,…
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Without doubt, Skyros is the odd man out in the Sporades. Set adrift from Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos (transport links…
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Skopelos is one of the most beautiful Aegean islands. It has two main towns well preserved and very pretty, surprisingly…
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Skiathos Town is the chief place and indeed the island’s only real town, where almost all the permanent inhabitants of…
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