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1 | Hadrian’s Library | Hadrian’s Library was created by Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 132 on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens.The building followed a typical Roman ... | Details | |
2 | Agora | The agora was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of city form’s response to accommodate the social ... | Details | |
3 | Acropolis | An acropolis was in ancient Greece a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground—frequently a hill with precipitous ... | Details | |
4 | Odeon of Herodes Atticus | The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (also called Herodeion or Herodion) is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis ... | Details | |
5 | Theatre of Dionysus | The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world’s first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian ... | Details | |
6 | Choragic Monument of Lysicrates | The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in ... | Details | |
7 | Arch of Hadrian (Athens) | The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian’s Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects – a Roman triumphal ... | Details | |
8 | Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens | The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek ... | Details | |
9 | National Garden, Athens | The National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a public park of 15.5 hectares (38 acres) in the center of the Greek capital, Athens. It is ... | Details | |
10 | Syntagma Square | Syntagma Square ("Constitution Square") is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of ... | Details | |
11 | Byzantine and Christian Museum | The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1914, and houses more than 25,000 ... | Details | |
12 | National Gallery (Athens) | The National Art Gallery–Alexandros Soutzos Museum is an art museum in Athens devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century to the 20th ... | Details | |
13 | Mount Lycabettus | Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece at 300 meters (908 feet) above ... | Details |
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