Athens, Greece

The famous Temple of Athena Parthenos, built around 440 BCE, crowns the Acropolis in Athens. It was a major sacred site in Ancient Greece and is considered one of the finest examples of Greek architecture anywhere.

After decades of planning and years of construction, the Acropolis Museum reopened in an ultra-modern building in June 2009. It displays all artifacts discovered on the Acropolis.

Originally built in the 5th century BCE, the agora of Athens was a large open space surrounded by public buildings and temples.

Located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, this Byzantine church dates from the 10th century. It is one of the oldest churches in the city.

This fine Doric temple was built just two years before the Parthenon, dedicated to the god of volcanoes and metalworking.

This ancient stoa was fully reconstructed in the 1950s and now contains the Agora Museum.

Finally completed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian after centuries of construction, the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens was one of the largest temples in the ancient world.

This tiny 12th-century church next to the cathedral is dedicated to the "Virgin Who Answers Prayers Quickly." The facade features a quirky patchwork of classical artifacts and medieval sculptures.

Famed for its Caryatid Porch, this beautiful temple on the Acropolis honors Erechtheus, a legendary king of Athens, as well as the great Greek gods Poseidon and Athena.

This bald marble hill approached by slippery steps was home to the Athenian council and court, where Socrates was condemned and Paul spoke about "the Unknown God."