History & Culture in Greece

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

The history of Greece is illustrated through banknotes.

This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.

This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.