360 Virtual tour of Ancient Athens

Monastiraki Square is a bustling commercial district now, but during the 1st century AD, it was a residential area.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Odeon of Agrippa

Make your way inside the Odeon, and see the red walls, multi-coloured marbles, and painted statues. This first glimpse of the theatre interior greeted Athenians to a display of admiration from the Romans who so revered Greek culture.

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Monument of the Eponymous Heroes

The Eponymous Heroes represent heroes of the 10 tribes of Athens: Hippothoon, Antiochos, Ajax, Leos, Erechtheus, Aigeus, Oineus, Akamas, Kekrops, and Pandion. Over time, heroes were added or removed for political concerns: here we depict the 13 that stood in the 2nd century CE.

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Ancient Agora of Athens

The dining hall of the Athenian council, located at the junction connecting Athens' major public sites.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Herod Atticus Odeon

Make your way inside the Odeon, and see the red walls, multi-colored marbles, and painted statues. This first glimpse of the theatre interior greeted Athenians to a display of admiration from the Romans who so revered Greek culture.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Panathenaic Way

The Panathenaic Way was the road travelled by the procession of the Great Panathenaia and Great Dionysia festivals. The stoae of the Agora were constructed along it, to offer shelter to those who wished to view the procession, and became important spaces of Athenian social life.

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The Acropolis is now in the distance as you stand next to the Areopagus Hill. In the Archaic period, the Areopagus Hill served as a meeting place for the Areopagite Council. Look around at the Athenian landscape and gaze and the monuments on the Acropolis.

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The grand Propylaea, the only known work attributed to the architect Mnesicles, was the splendid entrance to the Athenian Acropolis. It served as one end of the Sacred Way, leading down to the sacred and mysterious caves of Eleusis.

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Acropolis

You have entered the Acropolis precinct, just having made the journey up the monumental stairs on the west of the fortified hill. Behind you is the Propylaia, while to your left and right are statues dedicated to Athena and the triumphs of the city.

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You now move to inside the western courtyard of the Erechtheum. Underneath the portico, you can see the fine details of the Ionic columns. The giant olive tree, sprouted from Athena's spear, provides a focal point to this area.

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Parthenon

The Parthenon, the iconic venue of Athens dedicated to its titular goddess, Athena. Observe the pediment depicting the birth of Athena and the looking along the top of the temple can observe the battle between the Olympian Gods and the Giants illustrated on the metopes.

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Statue Of Athena Promachos

The statue of Athena won great acclaim in the ancient world, and was considered among the finest work of the master sculptor Phidias. Her ivory skin, and garments of plated gold, were a striking sight which gave the work both splendour and delicacy.

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Stoa Of Eumenes II

We are in the centre of the stoa. Notice the wooden roof ceiling and the floor. Also take note of the columns running down the centre, a style typical of stoas. Contemplate the landscape in the distance.

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Arch of Hadrian

Hadrian's patronage of Athens was immortalised with this monumental arch that connected the eastern part of the city, including the Olympieion, and the central part of Athens. Beyond the arch one can see the magnificent Athenian Acropolis in the distance.

5 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Here you stand at the entrance of the Olympieion complex in Roman times under the rule of Hadrian. Although the temple took centuries to complete, once finished, it stood as one of the most marvelous examples of Greco-Roman architecture.

10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included