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- Achaemenid destruction of Athens
During the second Persian invasion of Greece, which took place from 480 to 479 BCE, Athens was captured and subsequently destroyed by the Achaemenid Empire. A prominent Greek city-state, it was attacked by the Persians in a two-phase offensive, amidst which the Persian king Xerxe
- Thessaloniki–Bitola railway
The railway from Thessaloniki to Bitola is a 219 kilometres (136 mi) long railway line, that connects the port city Thessaloniki in Greece with Bitola in the Republic of North Macedonia, via Veroia, Edessa, Amyntaio and Florina. The line was opened in 1894 under the name "Société
- SS Arthur M. Huddell
SS Arthur M. Huddell is a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II and is now a museum ship, SS Hellas Liberty, in Greece. She was named after Arthur M. Huddell, an American union leader. Huddell had been president of the Boston Central Labor Union, vice presid
- Railway Museum of Athens
The Railway Museum of Athens, Greece, was founded by the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) in 1978. It was located at 4 Siokou Street in Athens, but the collection has since been moved to the former MPR Depot site in Lefka, Piraeus in 2019 (not to be confused with the Electric
- Kingdom of Candia
The Realm or Kingdom of Candia or Duchy of Candia was the official name of Crete during the island's period as an overseas territory of the Republic of Venice, from the initial Venetian conquest in 1205–1212 to its fall to the Ottoman Empire during the Cretan War (1645–1669). The
- Pnyx
The Pnyx (; Ancient Greek: Πνύξ [pnýks]; Greek: Πνύκα, Pnyka) is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC (Fifth-century Athens), the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assemblies, making the hill one of the earli
- Hellenic Air Force Museum
The Hellenic Air Force Museum was founded in 1986 and since 1992 has been located on Dekelia Air Base in Acharnes north of Athens. In opposition to the War Museum of Athens it displays air force history and is active in restoring and presenting old aircraft. Most aircraft in the
- Ellinikon Metropolitan Park
The Ellinikon Metropolitan Park (also called "the Ellinikon") is an urban development under construction in Elliniko, Athens, Greece, on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport. It is to include a park as well as luxury homes, hotels, a casino, a marina, shops, and
- Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park
Antonis Tritsis Metropolitan Park (Greek: Μητροπολιτικό Πάρκο «Αντώνης Τρίτσης») is a public park in Ilion, Greece, and it is the largest park in Attica. The park is the only one dedicated exclusively to environmental awareness and education in Greece. Official website
- Kaisariani Monastery
The Kaisariani Monastery (Greek: Μονή Καισαριανής) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery built on the north side of Mount Hymettus, near Athens, Greece.
- Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis ( SAL-ə-miss) was a naval battle fought in 480 BC, between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles, and the Achaemenid Empire under King Xerxes. It resulted in a victory for the outnumbered Greeks. The battle was fought in the straits between th
- Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη [θesaloˈnici] ; also known by various spellings and names) is the capital and largest city of the administrative region of Central Macedonia, and the second-largest city in Greece. It is the largest city of Northern Greece, with over 300,000 in
- Rizarios Ecclesiastical School of Athens
Rizarios (or Rizareios) Ecclesiastical School of Athens (Greek: Ριζάρειος Εκκλησιαστική Σχολή Αθηνών ή Ριζάρειος Σχολή) is a Greek Orthodox historical educational institution founded at 1841, by Manthos and Georgios Rizaris, who was members of the Society of Friends (Filiki Eteri
- Rampin Rider
The Rampin Rider or Rampin Horseman (c. 550 BC) is an equestrian statue from the Archaic Period of Ancient Greece. It is made of marble, and has traces of red and black paint. The head of the rider was found on the Acropolis of Athens in 1877 and donated to the Louvre. Parts of t
- Drossinis Museum
Drossinis Museum is in the center of Kifisia, a northern suburb of Athens, and it is housed in “Amaryllis” villa, where Georgios Drossinis lived in his last years and which is named after a central character of one of his earliest and most popular works. The museum was founded i
- British School at Athens
The British School at Athens (BSA; Greek: Βρετανική Σχολή Αθηνών) is an institute for advanced research, one of the eight British International Research Institutes supported by the British Academy, that promotes the study of Greece in all its aspects. Under English law it is a r
- Votanikos Mosque
The Votanikos Mosque, more commonly known as the Mosque of Athens (Greek: Ισλαμικό Τέμενος Αθηνών, romanized: Islamiko Temenos Athinon) or the Athens Mosque (Greek: Τζαμί της Αθήνας, romanized: Tzami tis Athinas, lit. 'Athens Mosque'), is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood o
- Omorfokklisia
Omorfokklisia (Greek: Ομορφοκκλησιά, "beautiful church") is a 12th-century Greek Orthodox church in Galatsi, a northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece. This church dedicated to Saint George is considered one of the landmarks of the area.
- Pashalik of Yanina
The Pashalik of Yanina, sometimes referred to as the Pashalik of Ioannina or Pashalik of Janina, was an autonomous pashalik within the Ottoman Empire between 1787 and 1822 covering large areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia. Under the Ottoman Albanian ruler Ali Pasha, th
- Greek cruiser Georgios Averof
Georgios Averof (Greek: Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) is a modified Pisa-class armoured cruiser built in Italy for the Royal Hellenic Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the century. Although popularly known
- Daphni Monastery
Daphni or Dafni (Modern Greek: Δαφνί; Katharevousa: Δαφνίον, Daphnion) is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers (6.8 miles) northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue. It is situated near the forest of the same name, on the
- Pangrati
Pangrati (Greek: Παγκράτι) is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece, having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates ("All Powerful"), its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue and
- National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos"
The National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" (NCSRD; Greek: Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας Φυσικών Επιστημών (ΕΚΕΦΕ) "Δημόκριτος") is a research center in Greece, employing over 1,000 researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel. It focuses on several fields
- Panellinios Indoor Hall
Panellinios Indoor Hall, or Panellinios AC Indoor Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in the district of Kypseli, Athens, Greece. The arena can host basketball, volleyball, and handball matches. The arena is small, with a permanent seating capacity 1,10
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