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Ancient Agora of Athens

The Ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and is bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill of Colonus Agoraeus. Athens, Greece Continue reading

Temple of Apollo, Delphi

On the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, located to the northwest of Athens and where there are actually ski areas, are the modern and ancient cities of Delphi. Continue reading

The Tower of the Winds, Athens

Athens is a city steeped in history, and its remaining landmarks from time gone by offer up pieces of history that date back thousands of years. Continue reading

Syntagma Square, Athens

The original plans for the construction of the Parliament Building in Athens were to have it built atop the Acropolis. However, quite thankfully, this did not come to happen, and the Parliament Building was instead erected at the head of Syntagma Square. Continue reading

Areopagus Hill, Athens

Areopagus Hill is a historic hunk of rock found in Athens near the entrance to the Acropolis and just above the site of the Ancient Agora. Continue reading