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Eridanus is the lost river of ancient Athens that once ran from the foothills of Mount Lycabettus to Kerameikos, passing right by the Acropolis...

The city of Athens has seen a dramatic transformation towards modernity over the last several years. It has now turned into one of the...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named Zarmanochegas. Kerameikos is the most...

Many ancient philosophers from Athens considered this city to be the center of their thriving intellectual activity. Their profound insights persistently influence our comprehension of...

The life of the great Athenian general Themistocles is well known, as the low-born leader was lauded even in his time for his brilliance.

The division of people into various social classes is a persistent feature across civilizations and was no less the case in ancient Greece where...

The ancient Fortress of Aigosthena at Porto Germeno in West Attica built in the second half of the 4th century BC, is one of...

Life in ancient Athens and Sparta, although both in Greece, was so different that the city-states seem completely foreign to each other.

Significant hoard of antiquities were uncovered during excavations in Theatrou Square that were part of a project carried out by the Municipality of Athens. According...

Fifteen ancient Greek artifacts from the Leonard Stern Collection were displayed for the first time in Athens at the Museum of Cycladic Art. The Cycladic...