While Greece is the country that born sports and the Olympic Games and since Athens hosted the first Modern Olympic Games and since Athens hosted the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896 and the Games of 2004, the city has a lot and historic Stadiums and Sport Halls.

Panathinaikon Stadium is the place where the first Modern Olympics were held, as well as the Open Ceremony of IAAF Athens World Athletics Championship in 1995 and the games of Ancestry and Marathon in the Olympic Games of 2004. Panathinaikon Stadium is always the finish place of the Athens Classical Marathon and the place where Athenians celebrate in great occasions – such as the welcoming the Euro 2004 Football Champion, Greek Team.

In OAKA, the Olympic Stadium of Athens, were held the Open and Closing Ceremonies of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and many of the games. The Football Venue is the place where famous Greek teams, such as Panathinaikos and AEK Athens. Olympiacos FC hosting Stadium is Yeoryios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.

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The Ancient Agora of Athens (the ancient market) was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. A visit to the archaeological site will give you the opportunity to become acquainted with the workings of Classical Athenian democracy.

The area of the Ancient Agora includes several important monuments & buildings, such as Thisio (Temple of Hephaeustus), Stoa of Attalos, Tholos, Temple of Ares & Bouleuterion.

The Temple of Hephaestus is also known as Thisio.  Thisio is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill.  The Ancient Agora was the main spot of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre!

The Stoa of Attalos was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC. Today, the Stoa houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora. Its exhibits are mostly connected with the Athenian democracy. The collection of the museum includes clay, bronze and glass objects, sculptures, coins and inscriptions from the 7th to the 5th century BC, as well as pottery of the Byzantine period and the Turkish occupation.

Admission to the Ancient Agora costs 4 €, but if you are planning to visit Acropolis then you should buy Acropolis' Ticket (12 €) that includes free entrance to the Agora.

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Located in a part of Athens that is away from the main sightseeing spots of the city, just next to Exarchia area, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens is one of the best museums of Greece and for sure the most important ancient Greek art collection of the world!

The The National Archaeological Museum presents the history of Greece through its precious exhibits that includes artworks from 7000 BC to the first centuries AD.  The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is one of the best museums of Greece and for sure the most important ancient Greek art collection of the world!

Among the exhibits you will see creations that represent great Greek Civilizations such as Minoans, Mycenaeans, Archaic, Classical Age, Macedonians, Hellenistic Greeks and conquerors such as Romans.

In the museum you will find artworks from all over the Ancient Greek World such as Mycenae, Epidaurus, Santorini, Minor Asia and Olympia.

The ticket of the National Archaeological Museum costs 7 € and you may purchase it at the entrance of the Museum.

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Located just under the south slope of the Acropolis Sacred Rock, the New Museum of Acropolis is fairly considered to be the Gem of Athens! A brand new museum that displays in a unique way the priceless sculptures and reliefs of the Acropolis.

The New Acropolis Museum's architectures let natural light in, connecting the monuments with the exterior, where they were initially placed and offering visitors direct view to the actual ancient ruins area. The Museum is in fact an architecture monument itself;  created with glass, concrete and marble it is a contemporary building that respects both the Acropolis and the monuments that it hosts.  More than 4000 artifacts are presented in a way that allows visitors to view them from various vantage points.Visit the New Acropolis Museum before you visit Acropolis itself. You'll get a really good idea of what you'll see afterwards on the hill!

The exhibits are divided in three galleries. The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis houses finds from the slope of the Acropolis, the Archaic Gallery includes sculptures from the Archaic Period, while at the top floor visitors can watch a video presentation of the Parthenon and visit the Parthenon Gallery.  Temporary exhibitions are hosted periodically.

The Acropolis Museum of Athens is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday (from 8 am to 8 pm) and the ticket costs 5 euros per person. You may find more information about the museum and purchase your Acropolis Museum tickets online at www.theacropolismuseum.gr .

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