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.
This rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates...
During the antiquity, the Ancient Agora was the administrative and trade centre of the city; it...
On Areos Street, opposite the entrance to the Monastiraki Metro Station, lies the...
Kerameikos extends over the area to the west of Ancient Agora, including the major cemetery of...
The Temple of Poseidon is located near the Church of the Prophet Elias, at the north-western...
The site provides evidence of everyday Athenian life from Geometric times until the late Roman era....
