architecture

Architecture in Athens

Athens brings together architectural layers spanning more than two thousand years. The Acropolis of Athens and the site of the Athena Promachos statue define the city's skyline, while the Acropolis Museum presents recovered artifacts in a contemporary building nearby. The Arch of Hadrian marks the boundary between the ancient Greek city and its Roman extension. The Archaeological Site of Kerameikos offers a legible record of early urban planning. Byzantine heritage is represented by the Byzantine and Christian Museum and the modest Agios Eleftherios Church. More recent construction, including Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium and Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, rounds out the city's architectural range.

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