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Athens
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Athens:
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi).
General reference
[edit | edit source]- Pronunciation: /ˈæθɪnz/ ATH-inz; Greek: Αθήνα, romanized: Athína [aˈθina] Audio file "el-Αθήνα.ogg" not found; Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, romanized: Athênai [atʰɛ̂ːnai̯]
- Common English name(s): Athens
- Official English name(s): Athens
- Adjectival(s): Athenian
- Demonym(s): Athenian
Geography of Athens
[edit | edit source]- Athens is:
- a city
- capital of Attica
- capital of Greece
- primate city of Greece
- a city
- 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
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- Athens is situated within the following regions:
- Time zones:
Environment of Athens
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Natural geographic features of Athens
[edit | edit source]- Hills in Athens
- Rivers in Athens
- World Heritage Sites in Athens
Areas surrounding Athens
[edit | edit source]Municipality of Athens
[edit | edit source]Areas of Athens
[edit | edit source]Neighborhoods in municipality of Athens
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Athens Metropolitan Area
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Athens Urban Area
[edit | edit source]- North Athens
- Central Athens
- South Athens
- West Athens
- Piraeus
- Part of East Attica
- Part of West attica
Locations in Athens
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Ancient monuments in Athens
[edit | edit source]- Acropolis
- Altar of the Twelve Gods
- Altar of Zeus Agoraios
- Ancient Agora
- Areopagus
- Aristotle's Lyceum
- Dipylon
- Hadrian's Library
- Monument of Lysicrates
- Philopappos Monument
- Platonic Academy
- Remains of the Acharnian Road, Acharnian Gate and Cemetery Site
- Remains of the Long Walls
- Roman Agora
- Sacred Gate
- Stoa of Attalos
- Themistoclean Walls
- Ancient temples in Athens
- Ancient theatres
- Ancient triumphal arches in Athens
Churches in Athens
[edit | edit source]- Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite
- Church of Saint Panteleimon of Acharnai
- Church of the Holy Apostles, Athens
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
Cultural and exhibition centers in Athens
[edit | edit source]- Athinais Cultural Center
- City of Athens Cultural Center
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
- Zappeion
Monuments and memorials in Athens
[edit | edit source]Museums in Athens
[edit | edit source]- 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
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[edit | edit source]Public squares in Athens
[edit | edit source]Streets of Athens
[edit | edit source]- Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
- Ermou Street
- Kifisias Avenue
- Panepistimiou Street
- Vasilissis Sofias Avenue
- Vouliagmenis Avenue
Demographics of Athens
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Law and order in Athens
[edit | edit source]Military in Athens
[edit | edit source]History of Athens
[edit | edit source]History of Athens, by period or event
[edit | edit source]- Athens during the Greek Dark Ages (c. 900 BC)
- Athens during the Archaic period (c. 800–480 BC)
- Rise of the polis
- Solonian Constitution (594 BC)
- Classical Athens during the Classical period (508–322 BC)
- Rise to power (508–448 BC)
- Fifth-century Athens
- Athenian democracy
- Greco-Persian Wars (499–449 BC)
- First Peloponnesian War (460–445 BC)
- Athenian hegemony (448–430 BC) – the peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles.
- Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC)
- Plague of Athens (430 BC)
- Athenian democracy was briefly overthrown by the coup of 411 BC.
- Athenian democracy
- Fifth-century Athens
- Corinthian War (395–387 BC)
- Athens under Macedon (355–322 BC)
- Rise to power (508–448 BC)
- Hellenistic Athens during the Hellenistic period (323 BC–146 BC)
- Roman Athens (146 BC–330 AD) – following the Battle of Corinth (146 BC), Greece was absorbed into the Roman Republic as part of the Achaea Province, concluding 200 years of Macedonian supremacy. Under Rome, Athens was given the status of a free city.
- Byzantine Athens
- Latin Athens
- Duchy of Athens (1204–1458)
- Ottoman Athens
- Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) Independence from the Ottomans
- Modern Athens
- Athens during the Greek Kingdom (1832–1924, 1935–1973)
- Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935)
- Athens during the Greek Kingdom (1832–1924, 1935–1973)
- Athens during World War II
- Athens today
History of Athens, by subject
[edit | edit source]Culture of Athens
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Arts in Athens
[edit | edit source]Architecture of Athens
[edit | edit source]Neoclassical architecture in Athens
- Athener Trilogie (Athenian Neoclassical Trilogy)
Literature of Athens
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[edit | edit source]Theatre of Athens
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Visual arts of Athens
[edit | edit source]Athens in art / Paintings of Athens
Media in Athens
- Newspapers in Athens
- Radio in Athens
- Television in Athens
Religion in Athens
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- Catholicism in Athens
- Greek Orthodoxy in Athens
- Islam in Athens
Sports in Athens
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- 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
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- Financial services in Athens
- Hotels in Athens
- Restaurants in Athens
- Tourism in Athens
Transportation in Athens
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- Public transport in Athens
- Air transport in Athens
- Airports in Athens
Rail transport in Athens
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Road transport in Athens
[edit | edit source]Road transport in Athens
- Bus transport in Athens
- Highways in Athens
- Motorways in Athens
- A1 motorway (E75) – connects Athens to Lamia, Larissa, and Thessaloniki
- A6 motorway (E94) – connects Athens eastward to Athens International Airport, and westward to Elefsina, Corinth, and Patras (via the A8 motorway)
- A62 motorway – the Hymettus Ring Road that runs east of the city
- A621 motorway – a short motorway near Gerakas, connecting the A6 with the A62
- National roads in Athens
- Motorways in Athens
- Streets in Athens
Education in Athens
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Healthcare in Athens
[edit | edit source]Hospitals in Athens
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]External links
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- Official
- Historical
- EIE.gr – Page on Archaeology of the City of Athens in the National Hellenic Research Foundation website
- Rg.ancients.info/owls – Athenian owl coins
- Kronoskaf.com – Simulation of Athens in 421 BC
- Athens Museums Information – Guide with pictures, visitor comments and reviews
- Travel
- Athens - The Greek National Tourism Organization
- This is Athens - The official City of Athens guide
- Athens Urban Transport Organisation
- Visual
- Timelapse video of Athens Timelapse showing Athens in the Attica region
- Athens 1973
- Athens In Pictures
- Athens Photo Guide