What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. (Pericles)
There is truth in Pericles’ words: the stories of our ancestors are told through the monuments they inspired; those ancient buildings in Athens & Attica, in turn, inspire us today.
Inspiration has thus come full circle. Thank you, Pericles, for the monuments we now admire, and which, thousands of years ago, were merely an idea in some brilliant mind.
Aetionean Gate
Piraeus, South SuburbsOne of the many archaeological sites of Piraeus, the Aetionean Gate, was a great cove of its era....
Aiolou Street
AthensThree glass pyramids, constructed for the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, mark this historical site....
Akademia Platonos
AthensAkademia Platonos, an Athenian neighbourhood having experienced intense industrial and...
Ancient Salamis
SalaminaDescribed in detail by the Roman traveller Pausanias, the ancient city and harbour of Salamis...
Ancient Troezen
PorosWith an acropolis and powerful fortifications, the ancient city of Troezen was located west of...
Archaeological Site of Eleusis
Eleusis, West SuburbsEleusis is the ancient sacred town of Attica notorious for the cult of Demeter, goddess of the...
Cross-Wall Tower in Troezen
PorosNearby, an imposing defence tower, known as the ‘Palace of Theseus’, offers a view of Vidi...
Hadrian’s Library
AthensOn Areos Street, opposite the entrance to the Monastiraki Metro Station, lies the...
Ilissos Basilica
AthensThis fifth-century church is dedicated to Saint Leonides, the third-century bishop of Athens....
Kerameikos
AthensKerameikos extends over the area to the west of Ancient Agora, including the major cemetery of...
Kotzia Square
AthensThe site provides evidence of everyday Athenian life from Geometric times until the late Roman era....
Medieval Castle of Kythera
Kythera & AntikytheraWith its panoramic view of the Aegean, Cretan and Ionian Seas, the castle once controlled the...
Mycenaean Tombs in Thoricos (Velatouri)
East SuburbsSome 50km from Athens, this is one of the most important archaeological sites of antiquity....
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
AthensThe Odeon of Herodes Atticus, or the Irodeion as it is called today, was built on the...
Plutonian Cave
Eleusis, West SuburbsThe Plutonian Cave was thought to be tied to worship of Pluto, god of the underworld....
Ramnous Archaeological Site
East Suburbs, MarathonasProspering over the centuries, the area had been continuously inhabited since Neolithic times,...
Socrate’s Prison
AthensThis rock cave, its entrance covered with iron bars, is believed by many to be where Socrates...
St Nicholas of Pallon
South SuburbsThe archaeological site is placed on Marni street at the area of Kavouri. The remains have...
Stoa of Attalos
AthensThe Stoa of Attalos is the impressive restored building at the eastern side of the Ancient...
Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
AthensFindings are displayed in elegant showcases inside the metro station near the exits....
Syntagma Square
AthensFindings from two fourth-century-BC burial grounds can be viewed at this outdoor archaeological site....
Temple of the Muses
PorosNear the Temple of Hippolytus lies the mythical sanctuary of the Muses, or Ardalidae....
The Ancient Agora
AthensDuring the antiquity, the Ancient Agora was the administrative and trade centre of the city; it...
The Ancient Walls of Piraeus
Piraeus, South SuburbsAfter their definitive victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea, the Athenians...
The Columns of Olympian Zeus
AthensVisible to the southwest of the Acropolis, is the Temple of Olympian Zeus....
The Fethiye Mosque
Athens, MonastirakiThe Fethiye (Conqueror’s) Mosque is one of the few remaining Muslim monuments from the Ottoman...
The Gate of Hadrian
AthensThe Philhellene emperor Hadrian founded a neighbourhood near the eastern border of ancient Athens....
The Roman Forum
AthensThe Roman Forum is located among the historic Athenian neighbourhoods of Plaka and Monastiraki,...
The Temple of Hephaestus
AthensThe Theseum, or Temple of Hephaestus, at the Ancient Agora is Athens’ best preserved and...
The Temple of Poseidon
PorosThe Temple of Poseidon is located near the Church of the Prophet Elias, at the north-western...
The Tomb of Themistocles
Piraeus, South SuburbsA small, newly discovered monument, honoring Themistocles....
Thorikos Theatre
East SuburbsThe ancient theatre at Thorikos is north of Lavrion, almost adjacent to the city. It is the...
