By Lauren Kendrick
Introduction
There are many Athens landmarks that are historic and cover the city's exciting history. Here...
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The Parthenon is the iconic temple ruins that sit at the very top of the...
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The Acropolis Museum is home to some of the most famous artefacts found on the...
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Hadrian's Library is one of the most famous monuments in Athens, Greece. Roman Emperor Hadrian...
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Since Athens is the home of the modern Olympic games, it is only right that...
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As the name suggests, this is the first known cemetery to be built in the...
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Situated in the heart of Athens, Syntagma Square is the bustling hub of the city...
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This is another famous landmark that features in many iconic photographs. The Temple of Hephaestus...
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed...
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Another temple located on the Acropolis of Athens is the landmark dedicated to Goddesses Athena...
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Dedicated to perhaps one of the most famous Greek Gods, the Temple of Olympian Zeus...
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As one of the most famous stages in Greece, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus has...
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This is an often-overlooked landmark in Athens, but the Kerameikos Cemetery is a stunning archaeological...
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Located beneath the northern slope of the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora of Athens is an...
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Another famous Agora in the city is the Roman Agora, located to the east of...
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Whilst exploring Athens' stunning architectural feats will leave you inspired, if you would instead rather...
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If you don't have time for Greek Island hopping, you should definitely make time to...
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Mount Lycabettus is famously the highest point of Athens. Locals and tourists alike ascend the...
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This museum features antiquities from around Athens which are displayed to celebrate the explosive historical...
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The archaeological site of the infamous Plato's Academy is used today by Athenians as a...
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The Temple of Poseidon sits in Sounion at the very southern coast of the Attica...
Conclusion
Every year Athens attracts over 500,000 visitors, and it's easy to see why this colourful...
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