Acropolis
Discover the hilltop sanctuary above Athens and the monuments associated with the city’s patron goddess Athena.
Explore this placeAthens
Athens brings together monumental temples, the spaces of ancient civic life and museum collections from across Greece. The Acropolis provides the city’s best-known archaeological landmark; the Ancient Agora shifts attention to the public life of ancient Athens. The National Archaeological Museum adds a much wider view of Greek antiquity. Begin with these three perspectives, then explore the directory for more neighbourhoods, monuments and cultural places.
Ancient Athens: three starting points
Ancient Agora of Athens
Explore a central setting of ancient Athenian civic life and see another side of the city beyond its temples.
Explore this placeNational Archaeological Museum
Broaden your view beyond Athens through collections tracing ancient Greek culture from prehistory to late antiquity.
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Greek National Tourism Organisation · Greek National Tourism Organisation · National Archaeological Museum