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These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

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

According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.

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

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

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

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

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

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

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

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

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

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

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

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

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

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

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.