Athens Historical Pictures

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

This peaceful hill close to Athens’ bustling centre is famous as the birthplace of modern democracy.

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.

This peaceful hill close to Athens’ bustling centre is famous as the birthplace of modern democracy.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Admire views over the Ancient Agora from this hill, the site where ancient murder trials were staged and where, according to the Bible, St. Paul preached.

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

This ancient square is the beating heart of modern-day Athens as well as the city’s main transport hub.

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

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.