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Athens Archaeological Sites: A description
of the sites of Athens
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 The
Acropolis, also called the "sacred rock"
is the most famous monument of Athens and even in
Greece. It is considered as the ultimate classical
Greek achievement in term of architecture and sculptures.
It is the most important ancient heritage and attracts
millions of visitors every year. It is also considered
as Athens' main attraction since the 5th century
B.C.
The most famous temple of the Acropolis is the Parthenon
which stands proudly of the busy megalopolis and
can been seen all over Athens. It keeps reminding
us all that Athens was once, despite it actual disorganised
appearance, the cradle of one of the greatest civilization
ever. The temple was dedicated during the Ancient
times to Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom.
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Theatre of Herodes
Atticus |
 The
Theatre of Herodes Atticus is located in the south
part of the Acropolis and was built during the Roman
rule in 161 AD. It is one of the most impressive
monuments of Athens and still hosting the Athens
Festival with theatrical, musical and dancing performances.
The theatre took it name from its founder Herodes
Atticus. He was a wealthy Roman and he built the
theatre in memory to his wife Regilla.
The theatre has exceptional acoustic capacities
and can welcome 5000 spectators. It has a facade
of 28 m high and 2.4 m width.
The theatre is open to visitors only for the performances.
The theatre is situated in the south part of the
Acropolis and was an Ancient Greek theatre. It was
the most important and oldest theatre in Athens.
In the 6th century B.C, the theatre was smaller
and hosted the venerated Festival of the Great Dionysia
which welcomed some of the greatest writers of the
Ancient times such as Sophocles or Euripides, Euripidis…
The theatre was later renovated with marble and
had the enormous capacity of 17.000 seats.
Unfortunately, not much has left from the theatre.
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Ancient Agora was the trade, commercial, administrative
and social centre of Athens. It was a lively place
where, in Ancient times, many orators such as Socrates,
Sophocles and Aristotle expressed their thoughts
and ideas. Later, even Saint Paul presents himself
in order to proclaim Christianity.
Today, the major part of the Agora is in ruins but
although, many fascinating things can still be seen.
Stoa of Attalos: The Stoa was originally
houses expensive shops for wealthy Athenians and
was built by King Attalos II in 159 BC. Today the
Stoa was reproduced following the original architectural
plan. It houses a museum which exhibits finds from
the area as well as a reproduction of the Agora
in Antiquity.
Temple of Hephaestus: The temple is dedicated
to Hephaestus, the god of the forge. It is considered
as the best preserved Doric temple in Greece. It
was built during Pericles' rebuilding program. The
temple was surrounded by metalwork shops and foundries.
The Keramikos is located a few kilometres south
of the Acropolis. It was the city's cemetery from
the 12th century BC to Roman Times. Despite its
cultural interest, it is also one the the greenest
areas of Athens.
There is a museum which houses stalae, sculptures,
vases and figurine found on the site.
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Roman Agora and Tower
of the Wind |
The Tower of the wind is the main attraction of
the Roman Agora. It was built by a Syrian astronomer
called Andronicus in the 1st century AD. It is a
very interesting octagonal monument made of white
Pendelic marble. The monument, despite its architectonical
interests was used as a sundial, a weather vane,
a water clock and compass. The monument has the
name of "tower of the wind" as it has
relief of figures floating in the air. The tower
stands in perfect shape as it was of great utility
for all the conquerors.
An other interesting part of the Roman Agora is
the Gate of Athena Archegetis, made of four Doric
columns, which was financed by Julius Caesar.
The Arch of Adrian is located a few kilometres north
of the Acropolis, at the end of Amalias Av. It was
built by the Emperor Hadrian in 132 AD and was marking
the limit between the Ancient city and the new one
he was building.
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The Temple of Olympian
Zeus |
The Temple is the largest temple that has ever been
built in Athens. It took 700 years to be finished.
The work was completed by the Emperor Hadrian in
131 AD. The Temple is composed of 104 Corinthian
columns of 17 m high but today, only 17 columns
still stands.
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The Library of Hadrian |
The library was located in the north of Roman Agora
and was housing books, music and lectures rooms.
The Roman Stadium or Panathinaiko Stadium was built
in the 4th century BC in order to welcome the Panathenaic
Atheletic contests. The Stadium was inaugurated
by Herodes Atticus who rebuilt the seats with Pendelic
marble. The stadium was abandoned for centuries
when it was finally restored in order to welcome
the first modern Olympic Games of 1895 organised
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