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Antikythera Mechanism

2000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Magic Sphere of Helios

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Lycabettus Funicular

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Tower of the Winds

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

Hadrian's Reservoir

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

Dromeas (The Runner)

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

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Patsas

This offal soup is a classic Greek hangover cure.

Spinialo

This Greek dish maintains an old fisherman's tradition of preserving one's catch in bottles of seawater.

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