Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous
cities in the world. Modern Athens is a large and cosmopolitan
city; Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and renowned
center of learning. It was named after its goddess from ancient
Greek mythology, Athena. Athens is located at 38°00'N
23°43'E (38.00°, 23.72°).
The metropolitan area of Athens
is home to some 3.5 million people.
Currently the city (metropolitan
area) is growing eastwards across
Attica (Greater Athens). Athens
is the centre of economic, cultural,
and political life in Greece today.
Athens has often been called the
cradle of Western civilization
due to its cultural achievements
during the 4th and 5th centuries
BC, which has left it with many
ancient buildings, monuments and
artworks, the most famous being
the Acropolis, which is widely
regarded as one of the finest examples
of Classical Greek art and architecture.
Many of these cultural attractions
were renovated for the 2004 Olympic
Games.
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