Athens travel attractions

January 15, 2010 by Greece vacations · Leave a Comment
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The city of Athens takes it name from Athena, the Greek Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. It seems only fitting then that is also the city that created democracy and where the great thinkers Plato and Aristotle were born.

Ancient Greece’s best known temple ‘The Acropolis’ is definitely for many people one of the highlights of their holidays in Greece. The Acropolis contains several temples and the most important of these is the Parthenon, which is dedicated to the Goddess Athena. The Ancient Greeks considered Athena to be the protector of Athens and built the Parthenon to commemorate her role in the city. Read more

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