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The cradle of the greatest civilization ofa great event the city was renewed a lot, so
the antiquity, the heart of the Greek Empirethe citizens and guests still enjoy the
and the capital of the modern Greece, Athensharvest  of  those  renovations.
still saves the evidences of the events,
which changed the world history and the artThe most of the tourists are attracted by the
masterpieces,  still  unsurpassed.remains of the ancient civilizations. The
most of them get going to the Acropolis with
A lot of civilizations fell into oblivionthe magnificent Parphenon - the temple of
since the time Athens was born, but Athens isAthena. The Acropolis is the citadel of the
still alive. The history of Athens began inGreece and the place where Athens began. The
about 1600 BC. It became the capital ofage  of  the  ruins is about 24-25 centuries.
Attica and then of the whole Greek Empire. As
the world leader of the time, AthensAt the footsteps of Acropolis lies Agora -
concentrated the best minds and the mostthe ancient center of commerce, where Socrat
talented artists. The works of the ancientand  Plato  once  liked  to  walk.
sculptors still impress with its beauty and
realism.The center of the prestige is Syntagma
square. Here the most luxurious hotels and
Later the Romans took the leading position inrestaurants are concentrated. The building of
the world, but they borrowed a lot from thethe  Parliament  also  stands  here.
Greeks - they copied their art and even their
gods - they just changed names - AphroditeOmonoia square presents a contrast with this
became Venus, Jupiter turned into Zeus. Theoasis of fashionableness. Narrow streets
most brilliant samples of the Roman art arearound Omonoia are full of cheap shops,
mostly just copies of the Greek treasures,numerous  cafes  and  bars.
somehow  lost.
Those who are fond of the ancient culture can
Now the population of Athens reached 1find various interesting museums to visit in
million (4 millions with suburbs), it's theAthens - National Archaeological Museum, The
largest city in Greece and the GreeksBenaki Museum, The Goulandris Museum of
themselves find it very dusty andCycladic and Ancient Greek Art, Museum of
overcrowded. Aphens is also known for itsGreek Folk Art, National Historical Museum
smog hanging over the city. A couple of yearsand Byzantine Museum are just some of them.
ago Athens housed the Olympic Games. Due such



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