Columns in Athens

Discover 3 places tagged “columns” in Athens.

Ritual of Periarosis Column

Ritual of Periarosis Column

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

St. John Around the Column

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

Exterior of the church.

St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

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