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....
Kerameikos extends over the area to the west of Ancient Agora, including the major cemetery of...
After their definitive victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea, the Athenians...
The site provides evidence of everyday Athenian life from Geometric times until the late Roman era....
One of the many archaeological sites of Piraeus, the Aetionean Gate, was a great cove of its era....
