Athens (pronounced /ˈæθənz/; Greek: Αθήνα, Athina, IPA: [aˈθina]), the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery; as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years.
The Greek capital has a population of 745,514 (in 2001) within its administrative limits[1] and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi).[3] The urban area of Athens extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3,130,841 (in 2001)[1] and a land area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi).[3] According to Eurostat, the Athens Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) is the 7th most populated LUZ in the European Union (the 5th most populated capital city of the EU) with a population of 4,013,368 (in 2004).[4] A bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis, Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece and it is rated as an alpha world city.[5] It is rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power [6] and the 25th most expensive[7] in a UBS study.
Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum,[8][9] Athens was also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and its many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy,[10][11] largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then known European continent.[12]
The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by a number of ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon on the Acropolis, widely considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. The city also retains a vast variety of Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of remaining Ottoman monuments projecting the city's long history across the centuries. Landmarks of the modern era are also present, dating back to 1830 (the establishment of the independent Greek state), and taking in the Hellenic Parliament (19th century) and the Athens Trilogy consisting of the National Library of Greece, the Athens University and the Academy of Athens. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it welcomed home the 2004 Summer Olympics, with great success.[13]
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Athens Landmarks Acropolis Akropolis Dionysiou Areopagitou St Athens 105 58 Greece Tel +30 210 32 14172 Athens Acropolis towers high above the city and is one of the most famous
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Asked by bob_smith_6666 - Sat Mar 10 12:36:44 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. www.athensareahomelessshe lter.org 620 Barber Street. Athens, GA 30601. Telephone (706) 354-0423. FAX (706) 354-4226 is the main shelter in the Athens area. There is also a community winter shelter at 228 West Hancock Athens 706 340 6062 phone hours are 5-7 PM this shelter is expected to close March 31. www.gahomeless.org GA coalition to end homelessness may be useful too .So may Foodbank of NE GA www.foodbank.nega.org The foodbank is located in Athens and serves ministries and agencies that help homeless ppl mand other ppl in need. They will be able to give you a list of member agencies. You may also find it useful to call the Athens or Clarke Cty board of education 706-546-7721 to speak with the homeless students' liaison. … [cont.]
Answered by A F - Sun Mar 11 12:04:02 2007
