Attica

Propylaea

The Προπύλαια (Propylaea, Propylaia) were built as a monumental entrance to the Acropolis rock. It is an imposing building that surrounds the natural entrance to the plateau, and one approached it in ancient times through an inclining ramp that led…
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Acropolis Archaeological Site

The Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In its 3000 years old history, the Acropolis of Athens has enjoyed a significant position both in the history to its host city,…
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Brauron

Brauron (Βραυρών, Βραυρώνα, also transliterated Vravron, Vravrona) is an ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica near Athens. It was dedicated to the Goddess Artemis and it can be related to the Brauronion on the Acropolis of Athens. Worship on the site can…
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Agora of Athens Archaeological Site

The Agora (Αγορά) of Athens today is an archaeological site located beneath the northwest slope of the Acropolis. The word “agora” applies to an assembly of people and by extend marks the gathering place. In modern Greek the term means “marketplace”.…
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Kerameikos Archaeological Site

Kerameikos (Κεραμεικός, Ceramicus) is the area of ancient Athens where the potters had their workshops. The English word “ceramics” derives from this area. Today, Kerameikos is an important archaeological site northwest of the Agora and the Acropolis. It is the…
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Lavrion Ancient Silver Mines

Lavrion (Λαύριον, Λαύριο, Lavrio, Laurio, Laurium), is a rugged area in eastern Attica, near Athens, where the ancient silver mines are located. During the classical era, these silver veins were used to finance the formidable navy used to defeat the Persians…
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Marathon Archaeological Museum

The Archeological Museum of Marathon is located in the small coastal town by the same name, and exhibits art and artifacts from various excavation sites in the vicinity. The area has been continually inhabited since the Stone Age so a…
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Marathon Archaeological Site

Marathon (Μαραθών, Μαραθώνας) area has yielded archaeological artifacts dating back to the Stone Age, but in modern times Marathon has become synonymous with the famous battle between the Athenians and the invading Persians where the outnumbered Greeks managed a famous…
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Rhamnous: Temple of Nemesis

The temple of Nemesis in Rhamnous was renown even before the fortified settlement acquired importance in the 5th c. BCE. Nemesis was the goddess that prescribed happiness and misery to mortals, and a zealous punisher of “hubris” (ύβρις)–the disrespectful arrogance…
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Rhamnous

Rhamnous (Greek: Ραμνούς; Also transliterated as: Ramnous, or Rhamnus, or Rhamnounda, or Rhamnuntus) is an ancient Greek fortified town, located on the Attica coast, about 55 kilometers northeast from Athens. It was named for the local prickly bush called ramnos and…
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