The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

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

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

The second oldest surviving house in Athens was owned by an Irish General.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.

A pre-war mansion that survived the modernization of Athens.