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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/lukedrich_photography/">lukedrich_photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lukedrich_photography/55483583349/" title="Athens"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483583349_282858d5c8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Athens" /></a></p> <p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens</a><br /> <br /> Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br /> <br /> Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br /> <br /> In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br /> <br /> The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br /> <br /> Additional Foreign Language Tags:<br /> <br /> (Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br /> <br /> (Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br /> <br /> (Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/martin-m-miles/">Martin M. Miles</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/55482274522/" title="Kastro-Kyllini - Chlemoutsi Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482274522_10fee1ced2_m.jpg" width="145" height="240" alt="Kastro-Kyllini - Chlemoutsi Castle" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> Chlemoutsi Castle is a High Medieval Crusader castle in the far west of the Peloponnese. It is one of the largest and best-preserved castles in Greece.<br /> <br /> After the ‘Latin’ crusaders had captured Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade, the French knights occupied the Byzantine Peloponnese. Geoffrey I of Villehardouin, as a result of a dispute between him and the clergy of the Principality confiscated the church’s property and had Chlemoutsi Castle built between 1220 and 1223.<br /> <br /> Following the conquest of Constantinople (1453), the Turks captured Chlemoutsi in 1460. During the Turkish-Venetian Wars, the castle repeatedly changed hands between the two sides. From 1687 to 1715, Chlemoutsi was held by the Venetians. From 1715 to 1821, the Ottomans were once again had the castle, although it gradually lost its strategic importance due to the introduction of new weaponry. During the Greek Revolution, on 10 November 1825, it was defended by the inhabitants who had taken refuge there against the siege by the troops of the Egyptian general Ibrahim Pasha, who captured Chlemoutsi.<br /> <br /> Today the castle houses a museum.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111emergency/">111 Emergency</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/55483143926/" title="Athens - May 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483143926_744a7b0d01_m.jpg" width="240" height="115" alt="Athens - May 2026" /></a></p> <p>Wide Northern Face of the Acropolis<br /> <br /> Identification: Parthenon, northern wall and western Acropolis<br /> <br /> This photograph balances the monument with the enormous natural rock formation beneath it.<br /> <br /> The Parthenon occupies the upper centre, but the limestone cliffs and fortification walls account for almost as much of the composition. This makes the defensive character of the Acropolis much clearer than close photographs of the temples alone.<br /> <br /> The long northern wall follows the edge of the plateau while the accessibility lift rises toward the summit. To the far right the western entrance area and surviving structures of the Propylaia begin to enter the frame.<br /> <br /> The dramatic evening illumination is especially effective on the rough cliff face, highlighting the contrast between the natural rock, ancient masonry and carefully finished temple architecture.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/gtheoch/">gtheoch</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtheoch/55483266903/" title="34"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483266903_87f8e783d1_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="34" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/gtheoch/">gtheoch</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtheoch/55483539450/" title="32"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483539450_ba17e3e27a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="32" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111emergency/">111 Emergency</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/55482151452/" title="Athens - May 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482151452_7ff45a2699_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Athens - May 2026" /></a></p> <p>Parthenon, Erechtheion and Acropolis Lift<br /> <br /> Identification: Northern elevation of the Parthenon, Erechtheion and modern accessibility lift<br /> Location: Acropolis of Athens<br /> <br /> This is one of the most informative photographs in the sequence.<br /> <br /> The great horizontal colonnade across the skyline is the Parthenon, constructed during the age of Pericles and dedicated to Athena Parthenos. Immediately in front stands the considerably smaller Erechtheion, with its projecting North Porch.<br /> <br /> Descending almost vertically down the cliff in the foreground is the modern Acropolis accessibility lift. Installed as part of the accessibility improvements completed in 2020, the inclined lift travels approximately 25 metres up the northern side of the rock and terminates on the plateau just north of the Erechtheion.<br /> <br /> The photograph is particularly valuable because it records ancient and modern engineering in the same frame: Classical temples, ancient defensive masonry and a contemporary system allowing visitors with limited mobility to reach the summit.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/gtheoch/">gtheoch</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtheoch/55483145726/" title="33"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483145726_32a7ea822b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="33" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111emergency/">111 Emergency</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/55482236950/" title="Athens - May 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482236950_3ed3c6274a_m.jpg" width="240" height="118" alt="Athens - May 2026" /></a></p> <p>Philopappos Monument<br /> <br /> Identification: Monument of Philopappos<br /> Location: Philopappos Hill / Hill of the Muses, Athens<br /> <br /> The solitary stone structure rising above this densely wooded hill is the Philopappos Monument, seen primarily from its rear.<br /> <br /> It was erected in AD 114–116 in honour of Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, an exiled prince of the Kingdom of Commagene who settled in Athens, became an Athenian citizen and served the city as a benefactor and public official.<br /> <br /> The monument was both a commemorative structure and a tomb, containing Philopappos's burial chamber. Its richly decorated principal façade faces towards the Acropolis, which explains why this distant angle presents a much plainer, tower-like silhouette.<br /> <br /> The surrounding hill is also known as the Hill of the Muses and today forms one of the most extensive green spaces immediately around the ancient centre.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/martin-m-miles/">Martin M. Miles</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/55483300379/" title="Kastro-Kyllini - Chlemoutsi Castle"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483300379_dee3ccfc5c_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="Kastro-Kyllini - Chlemoutsi Castle" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> <br /> Chlemoutsi Castle is a High Medieval Crusader castle in the far west of the Peloponnese. It is one of the largest and best-preserved castles in Greece.<br /> <br /> After the ‘Latin’ crusaders had captured Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade, the French knights occupied the Byzantine Peloponnese. Geoffrey I of Villehardouin, as a result of a dispute between him and the clergy of the Principality confiscated the church’s property and had Chlemoutsi Castle built between 1220 and 1223.<br /> <br /> Following the conquest of Constantinople (1453), the Turks captured Chlemoutsi in 1460. During the Turkish-Venetian Wars, the castle repeatedly changed hands between the two sides. From 1687 to 1715, Chlemoutsi was held by the Venetians. From 1715 to 1821, the Ottomans were once again had the castle, although it gradually lost its strategic importance due to the introduction of new weaponry. During the Greek Revolution, on 10 November 1825, it was defended by the inhabitants who had taken refuge there against the siege by the troops of the Egyptian general Ibrahim Pasha, who captured Chlemoutsi.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111emergency/">111 Emergency</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/55480854407/" title="Athens - May 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55480854407_2985aed03d_m.jpg" width="240" height="123" alt="Athens - May 2026" /></a></p> <p>Western Acropolis, Propylaia and Temple of Athena Nike<br /> <br /> Identification: Propylaia and Temple of Athena Nike<br /> Location: Western entrance to the Acropolis<br /> <br /> This photograph shifts to the western end of the Acropolis, the only naturally practical approach to the summit and consequently the principal entrance in both ancient and modern times.<br /> <br /> The large structure occupying the upper centre is the Propylaia, the monumental Classical gateway designed by the architect Mnesikles. Visitors approaching the sanctuary passed through this complex before entering the sacred precinct.<br /> <br /> On the projecting bastion at right is the small Temple of Athena Nike. Built during the later fifth century BC and traditionally attributed to Kallikrates, it commanded the approach to the Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena in her aspect as bringer of victory.<br /> <br /> The lines of present-day visitors climbing the ancient approach give an excellent sense of the scale of the fortifications and the extraordinary height of the limestone rock beneath them.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/11797386@N06/">Steve Chasey Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/11797386@N06/55483165904/" title="K3 III-030726-014"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483165904_e146ce5631_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="K3 III-030726-014" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/chodhound/">ChodHound</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/55481867177/" title="IMG_7658.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55481867177_ed38c46ac8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="IMG_7658.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/chodhound/">ChodHound</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/55483246795/" title="IMG_7660.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483246795_cbc7dec651_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="IMG_7660.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/chodhound/">ChodHound</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/chodhound/55483244620/" title="IMG_7647.jpg"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55483244620_75edc6bb6d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="IMG_7647.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/textbox/">Rudiescu</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/textbox/55482760963/" title="Greek classic"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482760963_c07fb00883_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Greek classic" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/electronical_night_sky/">Poisoner / Alkyoni Pap</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/electronical_night_sky/55482893885/" title="000003"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482893885_ffac5381c9_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="000003" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/electronical_night_sky/">Poisoner / Alkyoni Pap</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/electronical_night_sky/55482894095/" title="000035"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482894095_5b05201285_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="000035" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/v_mal/">VMALR34</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/v_mal/55482368919/" title="Vikos Gorge,Oxya Viewpoint"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482368919_0afcf5968a_m.jpg" width="240" height="189" alt="Vikos Gorge,Oxya Viewpoint" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/v_mal/">VMALR34</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/v_mal/55482366629/" title="Vikos Gorge,Oxya Viewpoint"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55482366629_40deda3888_m.jpg" width="240" height="170" alt="Vikos Gorge,Oxya Viewpoint" /></a></p> <p>Peer into the jaw-dropping depth of Greece's hidden giant. Known by the Guinness World Records as the deepest gorge in the world relative to its width, this natural wonder in the Zagori region is a paradise for hikers and landscape photographers alike.Captured from the Oxya viewpoint, the sheer limestone cliffs drop vertically past the dramatic karst structures of the nearby Stone Forest. The scale here is absolutely humbling.</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/111emergency/">111 Emergency</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/111emergency/55481804336/" title="Athens - May 2026"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55481804336_1471d28f46_m.jpg" width="240" height="113" alt="Athens - May 2026" /></a></p> <p>Zappeion FanZone stage<br /> <br /> Identification: Zappeion Megaron behind EuroLeague Final Four stage<br /> Location: Zappeion Gardens<br /> <br /> This closer image clearly shows the extensive truss structure, lighting rigs, stage roof and temporary barriers erected for the EuroLeague Final Four Athens 2026 FanZone.<br /> <br /> Behind all the modern equipment can still be seen the monumental white Corinthian columns of the Zappeion.<br /> <br /> Designed in its final form by Danish architect Theophil Hansen, the building was inaugurated on 20 October 1888. During the 1896 Olympic Games its circular atrium was used for the fencing competitions, establishing an enduring association between this building and international sport.<br /> <br /> Your photograph therefore captures an interesting repetition of history: a building created for the revival of the Olympic Games in the 19th century again being used as the centrepiece of a major international sporting festival almost 140 years later.</p>

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