This rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates spent his final hours before drinking the fatal poison.
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This rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates spent his final hours before drinking the fatal poison.
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Prospering over the centuries, the area had been continuously inhabited since Neolithic times, and held a vital strategic position in Attica’s defence.
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The Plutonian Cave was thought to be tied to worship of Pluto, god of the underworld.
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The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, or the Irodeion as it is called today, was built on the south-western slope of the rock of the Acropolis during the Roman era, by the Athenian magnate Herod Atticus.
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Some 50km from Athens, this is one of the most important archaeological sites of antiquity.
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With its panoramic view of the Aegean, Cretan and Ionian Seas, the castle once controlled the sea lanes of antiquity.
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The site provides evidence of everyday Athenian life from Geometric times until the late Roman era.
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Kerameikos extends over the area to the west of Ancient Agora, including the major cemetery of the ancient city.
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This fifth-century church is dedicated to Saint Leonides, the third-century bishop of Athens.