A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

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

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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

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

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

A memorial dedicated to a tragic event during the Axis occupation of Greece.

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

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

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.