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Athens, named after the goddess Athena, is the capital of Greece. Athens was home to one of the earliest recorded formal democracies, and is the site of the Parthenon. The ancient port city of Piraeus has been absorbed by modern Athens.
It is served by a newly constructed and opened airport, the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, about a 40-minute taxi ride from the city centre (depending upon the density of the traffic).
- Things to see in Athens
- the Acropolis, Athens
- the Parthenon
- Piraeus harbour
- Agora, Athens
- Plaka
- Philopappos monument
- Pnyx
- Lysikrates monument
- Arch of Hadrian
- Olympeion
- Kerameikon
- Likabitos hill
Athens was the host of the 1896 Olympics, the 1906 Intermediary Olympics and will be the host of the 2004 Olympic Games.
See also Athenian democracy - Athenian empire
Athens is also the name of a number of places in the United States of America:
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