Socrates’ Prison is a hidden gem that sits in the heart of Athens, Greece. For anyone interested in Greek history, philosophy, and culture, this site is a must-visit. As a local of Athens, I can attest to the significance of Socrates’ Prison and how it is often overlooked by tourists. Socrates’ Prison is located in the ancient Agora of Athens, Read more…

Meton was a geometrician, astronomer, engineer and inventor, active during the 5th century BC in Athens. He is most widely known for discovering the Metonic cycle, a calendar system which was introduced in 432 BC and was used as the lunisolar Attic calendar. He studied geometry and astronomy from his teacher Phaeinus, who made celestial observations from Mount Lycabettus, where Read more…

The slopes of the Acropolis were home to several sanctuaries that played a vital role in the religious lives of the ancient Athenians. Some of these places, especially on the South Slope, received monumental, architectural embellishments. But many shrines on the slopes were much simpler in nature and were places where divinities of nature, fertility, and healing were worshipped on Read more…

On 24 Ardittou str. if you climb a few steps from the street level and peep over the metal fence, you’ll get a glimpse of the ruins of the Temple of Artemis Agrotera, the goddess of the hunt, dating back to the 5th century BC. Sadly, this important archaeological site has been abandoned, as it is entangled in a legal Read more…

5 Periandrou Athens, 105 58 Greece _____________________ The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district. _________________________ BORN IN PATRAS, GREECE IN 1859, Kostis Palamas attended high school in nearby Mesolonghi. After his graduation in 1877, he moved to Athens. Palamas enrolled at the University of Athens, but soon left his studies and Read more…

Iraklidon 66 Athens Greece __________________ IN 1886, A CLOTH WHOLESALER from Kalamata named Elias Poulopoulos traveled to Athens with dreams of success. Poulopoulos had a passion for hats and was determined to start a factory to produce them. He purchased a large plot of land in the Thissio area of the city, and by 1890 his dreams were fulfilled when Read more…