Athens
Greece
Athens Most Famous Attraction
Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world. Athens dates back to 3000 BC. Athens is now a well known attraction cite. One of the attractions in Athens is the Parthenon. The Parthenon is a temple that the people of Athens built to honor the goddess, Athena. (Athens is named after her.) The Parthenon is the most important temple in Athens.
Athens Shaped The Culture We Have Today
Athens is the birthplace of Democracy, Western philosophy and literature, the Olympic Games, Political science, theatre, major mathematical principles, and many more. The Olympic Games in Athens began in 1896.
Temples In Athens
The temples of Athens were very important to the people that lived there. They would go there to pray.
Coliseum
The Coliseum held very important events to the people of Athens. Some events included hand to hand combat, fighting, and bloodshed.
Athens Beaches
It is very warm in Athens and it has multiple beaches.
Athens Fun Facts!
*Athens is the most populated region of Greece but one of the smallest regions in the country.
*Athens is the world's third leading producer of olives. Scientists say that trees from 1200 still produce olives.
*17.5 million people visit Athens a year. That is more than Athens' population.