Ancient Athens

Ancient Athens

Ancient Athens

Athens really a historic city, it has remained for a period of 3000 years ago and still fascinates many. I always suggest ancient Greece Anyone live images associated with the Greek myths, including tales of gods and goddesses and esteemed in this culture, and proof of this is that the temples were built because of the love and awe and fear of these gods such as those found in the Acropolis and in Zeus and Poseidon. These statues still exist even today despite the fact that most of the Athenians now largely Orthodox Christians. 
Athens progressed through distinct historical phases. They were not exist in isolation at all, but was always in the face of Empires and other entities, whether from the Spartans or the Persians or the Romans or the Byzantines or Ottomans. Each of these interactions has left an indelible mark in Athens, and is reflected in the architecture and monuments that were built at that time, for example, construction projects ambitious Roman Emperor Hadrian, as well as in the arts and crafts that well preserved since that time, such as the frescoes of Byzantine era and that are displayed in museums in Athens. 
Athens got its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 30-1820. Since then, it has continued to flourish as it added a new civilization is in the presidential palace and the University of Athens and the national parks.