Athens Gardens & Parks, Historic Buildings + Museum Pictures

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Breathe the atmosphere of a bygone age in the historic commercial and social heart of Athens.

The crowning glory of Athens is one of the surviving masterpieces of Greece’s Golden Age.

Step back in time in this remarkably preserved piece of architecture, which has served as a Greek temple, a Christian church and a museum.

Visit Greece’s national academy to admire the neoclassical architecture of one of Athens\' most striking landmarks.

Visit Greece’s national academy to admire the neoclassical architecture of one of Athens\' most striking landmarks.

Step back in time in this remarkably preserved piece of architecture, which has served as a Greek temple, a Christian church and a museum.

Breathe the atmosphere of a bygone age in the historic commercial and social heart of Athens.

Step back in time in this remarkably preserved piece of architecture, which has served as a Greek temple, a Christian church and a museum.

Soak up history in the place where fashionable Greeks came to shop, gossip and discuss the big issues of the day.

Pay homage to the father of the gods at this famous Athens landmark which took seven hundred years to build.

Pay homage to the father of the gods at this famous Athens landmark which took seven hundred years to build.

Step back in time in this remarkably preserved piece of architecture, which has served as a Greek temple, a Christian church and a museum.

See friezes of whimsical wind gods and architectural details way ahead of the time at one of Greece’s best-preserved monuments from ancient times.

Breathe the atmosphere of a bygone age in the historic commercial and social heart of Athens.

In the ruins of this monument to knowledge, see the notches in marble where papyrus book rolls were once stored.

Visit Greece’s national academy to admire the neoclassical architecture of one of Athens\' most striking landmarks.

Breathe the atmosphere of a bygone age in the historic commercial and social heart of Athens.

Pay homage to the father of the gods at this famous Athens landmark which took seven hundred years to build.

Pay homage to the father of the gods at this famous Athens landmark which took seven hundred years to build.

In the ruins of this monument to knowledge, see the notches in marble where papyrus book rolls were once stored.

This ancient market and meeting place has benefitted from extensive restoration and also houses a fascinating museum.