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Explore the ancient cultural heritage of Athens, centring on the temple ruins on the Acropolis
Athens
Exploring Athens: A fusion of history and modernity
Tour the ruins of ancient Greek culture and regard the detail of sculptures and carvings atop the Acropolis
Athens: Acropolis the Acropolis Parthenon frieze with Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis
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Explore the ancient cultural heritage of Athens, centring on the temple ruins on the Acropolis
Learn about the ancient cultural heritage of Athens by viewing the Parthenon and...
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Exploring Athens: A fusion of history and modernity
Overview of Athens.
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Tour the ruins of ancient Greek culture and regard the detail of sculptures and carvings atop the Acropolis
Details of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece.
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Explore the majestic buildings of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, a destination of the Panathenaean festival procession
Learn about the buildings of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, particularly the Propylaeum,...
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Know about the annual Athenian festival of the Panathenaea, and trace the route of the festival procession through Athens
Learn about the ancient festival of the Panathenaea, and trace the route of the festival...
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Athens: Acropolis
The Acropolis and surrounding area, Athens.
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Athens
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Athens
Athens as viewed from the Acropolis.
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Athens
Aerial view of modern Athens.
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Athens: Acropolis
The Acropolis, Athens.
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the Acropolis
The Acropolis, Athens.
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Parthenon frieze with Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis
(From left) Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis, marble relief, portion of the east section...
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Athens: Erechtheum
Caryatids supporting the porch of the Erechtheum, on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece....
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Athens: Erechtheum
Erechtheum, on the Acropolis in Athens.
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Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum, Athens.
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Björk
Icelandic singer Björk performs during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games...
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Academy of Athens
Academy of Athens.
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Erechtheum: caryatid
Caryatids supporting the porch of the Erechtheum, on the Acropolis, Athens.
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acropolis
The Acropolis, Athens.
Steve Swayne
Dionysus, Theatre of
Theatre of Dionysus, on the Acropolis, Athens.
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Greek protesters
Greeks protesting against austerity measures required by the European Union–International...
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choragic monument
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Athens.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3c08910)
Monument of Lysicrates
Monument of Lysicrates, Athens.
Greenshed
Hymettus, Mount
Mount Hymettus, with Athens in the foreground.
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National Archaeological Museum
National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Marsyas
Parthenon
Night view of the Parthenon, Athens.
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parliament building, Athens
Parliament building, Athens, Greece.
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Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) electoral campaign kiosk in Athens, 2007.
Michalis Famelis
Stoa of Attalus
The Stoa of Attalus, Athens.
Adam Carr
Athens: temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hephaestus, Athens.
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Temple of Zeus
Temple of Zeus, Athens.
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Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds, Athens.
Georg Zumstrull
Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds, Athens; designed by Andronicus of Cyrrhus.
Morn
Andronicus of Cyrrhus: Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds, Athens; built by Andronicus of Cyrrhus.
Thermos
Trikoüpis, Kharílaos
Kharílaos Trikoúpis, statue at the Old Parliament House, Athens.
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