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City, capital of Greece, in Europe
Athens
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Athens – capital of Greece and of the Attica region. With about 638,000 residents in the city proper
[1] and 3,090,508 residents in the urban area, it is also the country's most populated city. Athens is one of the
world's oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years.
[2]
General reference
Geography of Athens
Geography of Athens
Athens is:
Population of Athens:
637,798 (city proper and municipality)
3,090,508 (urban area)
Area of Athens:
38.964 km2 (15.044 sq mi) (city proper and municipality)
412 km2 (159 sq mi) (urban area)
Atlas of Athens
Topography of Athens
Location of Athens
Place
Athens is situated within the following regions:
Time zones :
Environment of Athens
Mount Lycabettus
The
Acropolis of Athens , a World Heritage Site, as seen from the
Areopagus
Natural geographic features of Athens
Areas surrounding Athens
Municipality of Athens
Municipality of Athens
Areas of Athens
Neighborhoods in municipality of Athens
Athens Metropolitan Area
View of Athens
Athens Metropolitan Area
Aerial view of the Athens urban area and the
Saronic Gulf
Athens Urban Area
Athens Urban Area
North Athens
Central Athens
South Athens
West Athens
Piraeus
Part of East Attica
Part of West attica
Locations in Athens
The
Acropolis of Athens as seen from the Hill of the Muses
Remains of the Roman Agora built in Athens during the
Roman period
The
Stoa of Attalos
The
Erechtheion
The
Parthenon
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The
Temple of Hephaestus
Theatre of Dionysus
The
Zappeion , a Conference and Exhibition Centre in
Neoclassical style
Evzone guarding the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The
National Archaeological Museum
The
Old Royal Palace
Ancient monuments in Athens
Churches in Athens
Cultural and exhibition centers in Athens
Monuments and memorials in Athens
Museums in Athens
Acropolis Museum – opened in 2009, and replacing the old museum on the Acropolis, this museum has proved considerably popular; almost one million people visited during the summer period June–October 2009 alone. A number of smaller and privately owned museums focused on Greek culture and arts are also to be found.
Benaki Museum – with a branch for each of its collections including ancient, Byzantine, Ottoman-era, and Chinese art and beyond
Byzantine and Christian Museum – one of the most important museums of
Byzantine art
Epigraphical Museum
Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art
Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
Jewish Museum of Greece – its collection describes the history and culture of
the Greek Jewish community .
Kerameikos Archaeological Museum – displays artifacts from the burial site of Kerameikos. Much of the pottery and other artifacts relate to Athenian attitudes towards death and the afterlife, throughout many ages.
Municipal Gallery of Athens
Museum of Cycladic Art – home to an extensive collection of
Cycladic art , including its famous figurines of white marble
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
Museum of the City of Athens
National Archaeological Museum – largest archaeological museum in the country, and one of the most important internationally. It contains a vast collection of antiquities, with artifacts covering a period of more than 5,000 years, from late
Neolithic Age to
Roman Greece .
National Gallery
National Historical Museum
National Museum of Contemporary Art
Numismatic Museum – houses a major collection of ancient and modern coins
Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
Athens War Museum
Palaces and villas in Athens
Parks and gardens in Athens
Public squares in Athens
Streets of Athens
Streets in Athens
Demographics of Athens
Demographics of Athens
Government and politics of Athens
Evzones of the
Presidential Guard wearing the traditional full dress uniform
Administration of Athens
Law and order in Athens
Military in Athens
History of Athens
History of Athens
History of Athens, by period or event
Timeline of Athens
Pericles , prominent Greek statesman, orator and general during the
Golden Age of Athens
History of Athens, by subject
Culture of Athens
The
Academy of Athens
The
National Library of Greece
Culture of Athens
Parnassos Literary Society . From left:
Georgios Stratigis ,
Georgios Drossinis ,
Ioannis Polemis ,
Kostis Palamas at the center,
Georgios Souris and
Aristomenis Provelengios , poets of the
New Athenian School . Painting by
Georgios Roilos
View of the Acropolis by
Georg Macco , 1933
Arts in Athens
Architecture of Athens
Neoclassical architecture in Athens
Modern architecture in Athens
Literature of Athens
Music of Athens
Music of Athens
Theatre of Athens
Theatre in Athens
Visual arts of Athens
Athens in art / Paintings of Athens
Tzatziki , a popular
meze in Greece
Modern Greek art
Cuisine of Athens
Events in Athens
Media in Athens
People from Athens
Religion in Athens
The
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
Catholicism in Athens
Greek Orthodoxy in Athens
Islam in Athens
Sports in Athens
Opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athen's
Olympic Stadium
Panathenaic Stadium
Sports in Athens
Basketball in Athens
Football in Athens
Rugby football in Athens
Olympics in Athens
Running in Athens
Sports venues in Athens
Economy and infrastructure of Athens
National Bank of Greece headquarters in Athens
Economy of Athens
Transportation in Athens
The
Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
Metro train at
Omonia metro station
A
Sirio type tramway
Stadiou Street
Transportation in Athens
Rail transport in Athens
Rail transport in Athens
Road transport in Athens
Road transport in Athens
Education in Athens
The first, historic building of the
Panteion University
Education in Athens
Healthcare in Athens
Hospitals in Athens
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Athens
Official
Historical
Travel
Visual