Filopappos Hill, also known as the Hill of the Muses, lies on the south-west side of the Acropolis. Named after a Roman prince, the hill was once used as a fortress and housed a garrison.
Today, visitors can climb the hill’s rocky path to see its towering monument, stop at the chapel of ‘Saint Demetrius the Bombardier’, or simply stroll among the olive and cypress trees.
Visible to the southwest of the Acropolis, is the Temple of Olympian Zeus....
This rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates...
A small, newly discovered monument, honoring Themistocles....
Some 50km from Athens, this is one of the most important archaeological sites of antiquity....
Eleusis is the ancient sacred town of Attica notorious for the cult of Demeter, goddess of the...
Prospering over the centuries, the area had been continuously inhabited since Neolithic times,...
