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An introduction to the city of Athens, its history and its monuments.

This book focuses on 5th century Athens, the time of the city's heyday. The influence and importance of the city during this period reverberates through the centuries to the present day. As one of the dominant powers in the Mediterranean, Athens became the archetypal classical city, and its monuments and temples stand as a testament to the glory of the city and its people.

The book is structured as a progressive tour that physically takes the visitor through Athens, starting on the Acropolis, moving down the slopes through the Agora, through the city's narrow alleyways past houses, shops and sanctuaries, up to the city gates and beyond, to the Kerameikos cemetery, and finally to the city's harbour, Piraeus.

As each chapter provides an interesting and informative introduction to the main areas of classical Athens it can be used as a reference guide to areas of particular interest as well as a tour.

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I enjoyed reading it and will certainly recommend my students to take a copy with them on their visit to Athens. -- Terry Edwards Journal of Classics Teaching, issue 7 2006
About the Author:
Alexandra Villing is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities in the British Museum. She also lectures on Classical Athens in a regular series presented by the British Museum Education Service about travel destinations.

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  • PublisherBritish Museum Press
  • Publication date2005
  • ISBN 10 0714127922
  • ISBN 13 9780714127927
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages88

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