Athens

Does Athens Have A Downtown?

Downtown Athens sits just across Broad Street from the University of Georgia’s historic North Campus. Restored Victorian-era buildings are full of creative energy day and night, with a vibrant collection of independent shops, restaurants, and live music venues. Does Athens Greece have a downtown? Plaka is the essence of downtown Athens for tourists, souvenirs, atmosphere …

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Why Is Athens Called Athens?

Name. The name of Athens, connected to the name of its patron goddess Athena, originates from an earlier Pre-Greek language. The origin myth explaining how Athens acquired this name through the legendary contest between Poseidon and Athena was described by Herodotus, Apollodorus, Ovid, Plutarch, Pausanias and others. What was Athens called before Athens? AktikiThe initial …

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