Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia - Athens
Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína; IPA /a'θina/) is the capital of Greece, and of the Attica prefecture of Greece. Modern Athens is a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Modern Athens
Athens was chosen as the Greek capital for historical and sentimental reasons, not because it was a functioning city: there are few build...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Ottoman Athens
Finally, in 1458, Athens fell to the Ottoman Empire. The city's population declined and by the 17th century it was a mere village. Great ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens, Georgia - History
In the late 18th century, a trading settlement on the banks of the Oconee River called Cedar Shoals stood where Athens is located today. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens, West Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens, West Virginia - Geography
Athens is located at 37°25'26" North, 81°0'48" West (37.423849, -81.013363)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens, Georgia - Geography
Athens is located at 33°57'19" North, 83°22'59" West (33.955464, -83.383245)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the bala...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens, Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens, Georgia - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 100,266 people, 39,239 households, and 19,344 families residing in the city. The population densit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconophile: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconophile - Athens
Laconophilia began as a current of thought and feeling in Athens, after the Persian Wars. Some, like Cimon son of Miltiades, believed tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acropolis, Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Acropolis, Athens - The Periclean Building Program
Most of the major temples were rebuilt under the leadership of Pericles during the Golden Age of Athens (460–430 BC). Phidias, a great ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia - History Of Athens
The history of Athens is the longest of any city in Europe: Athens has been continuously inhabited for at least 3,000 years. It was the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens - Tourist Attractions
Athens has been a tourist destination since antiquity. Visitors from all over the world have always been eager to visit its famous monume...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archons Of Athens: Encyclopedia - Archons Of Athens
This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens. Archons of Athens - Background. The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aeolians: Encyclopedia - Aeolians
The Aeolians were one of the Hellenic tribes. The name comes from the fact that they were considered to be the legendary decedents of Aeo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acropolis Athens: Encyclopedia - Acropolis Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis (high city) in Greece. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the signif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia - Athens Georgia
Athens or Athens-Clarke County is a city located in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, just off of Geor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Boys Choir: Encyclopedia - Athens Boys Choir
Athens Boys Choir is a genderqueer spoken word duo based in Athens, Georgia. Formerly comprised of Katz and Rocket, Katz now tours solo. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Metro: Encyclopedia - Athens Metro
The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece, constructed by the Attiko Metro (Αττικό Μετρό) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dafni Athens Greece: Encyclopedia - Dafni Athens Greece
Dafni, sometimes called Daphne, is also a suburb of Athens, Greece. It has an Athens Metro station (red line) and Vouliagmenis Avenue. It...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenagoras Of Athens: Encyclopedia - Athenagoras Of Athens
Athenagoras (circa 133-190) was a Christian apologist of the second half of the 2nd century of whom little is known for certain, besides ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens News Agency: Encyclopedia - Athens News Agency
The Athens News Agency (ANA) is one of the two major news agencies in Greece. The other one is the Macedonian Press Agency. Athens News ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens West Virginia: Encyclopedia - Athens West Virginia
Athens is a town located in Mercer County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,102. It is part of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens: Encyclopedia - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mati: Encyclopedia - Mati
Mati (Greek: Mατι meaning eye) is a small idyllic village in Greece. It is located at the east coast of the Attica region, 29 kilomete...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Critias Dialogue: Encyclopedia - Critias Dialogue
Critias, a dialogue of Plato's, speaks about a variety of subjects. In it, Plato mentions that 9,000 years previously, the Athenians, due...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 401: Encyclopedia - 401
For Greece's 401 GSNA general military hospital of Athens, see Military of Greece., Ontario provincial highway 401. 401 - Deaths. Dece...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Byzantine Athens
Although the Byzantines retained control of the Aegean and its islands during this period, direct control did not extend far beyond the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Classical Athens
Prior to the rise of Athens, the city of Sparta considered itself the leader of the Greeks, or hegemon. In 500 BC Athens sent troops to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archons Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Archons Of Athens - Background
The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there were three archons, the archon eponymous, the polemarch (re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - Media
Athens is served by three principal news publications: The Athens Messenger, a daily paper published by Brown Publishing, which also pub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Texas - Geography
Athens is located at 32°12'10" North, 95°50'57" West (32.202782, -95.849140)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Tennessee - Geography
Athens is located at 35°26'53" North, 84°36'7" West (35.448171, -84.602069)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Georgia - History
In the late 18th century, a trading settlement on the banks of the Oconee River called Cedar Shoals stood where Athens is located today. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - History
The first permanent European settlers arrived in Athens in 1797. In 1800, the townsite was first surveyed and plotted, but was not incorp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Georgia - Geography
Athens is located at 33°57'19" North, 83°22'59" West (33.955464, -83.383245)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the bala...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - Music
Athens is known throughout Ohio as the home of a diverse and vibrant original music scene that rivals the scenes of larger cities. Bands ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - Geography
Athens is located at 39°19'45" North, 82°5'46" West (39.329427, -82.096237)GR1. Athens is located in the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - Economy
Ohio University is now the largest employer in Athens County. McBee, a producer of business forms and related materials, was also a signi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archons Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Archons Of Athens - Background
The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there were three archons, the archon eponymous, the polemarch (re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Ohio - Demographics
Athens is a college town, with a university-based population slightly over 21,000, of which most are university students. The total perma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Georgia - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 100,266 people, 39,239 households, and 19,344 families residing in the city. The population densit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Tennessee: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Tennessee - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 13,220 people, 5,550 households, and 3,590 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Origins And Setting
The name of Athens in Ancient Greek was Athḗnai (Ἀθῆναι, IPA /ʔa.ˈtʰɛː.nai/, pronounced roughly At-heh-nigh). This is a pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Early History
The Acropolis of Athens was inhabited from Neolithic times. By 1400 BC Athens had become a powerful centre of the Mycenaean civilization....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Metro - History
Metro Line 1 was inaugurated on February 27th, 1869 as a steam train connecting Athens and Piraeus and was operated by Athens Piraeus Rai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Metro - History
Metro Line 1 was inaugurated on February 27, 1869 as a steam train connecting Athens and Piraeus and was operated by Athens Piraeus Railw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens County Ohio - Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,317 km² (509 mi²). 1,312 km² (507 mi²) of it is land and 5 km²...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Athens - Reform And Democracy
The reforms of Solon dealt with both economic and political issues. The economic power of the Eupatridae was reduced by abolishing slaver...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pallas Athene: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pallas Athene
Pallas Athene.   See ATHENA   (See also: Pallas Athene , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Metro - List Of Stations Of The Athens Metro System
Athens Metro - List of stations in Line 2 the red line. Aghios Antonios - The current north end of the line. Sepolia Attiki near the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens County Ohio - Media
Athens County is served by three principal news publications: The Athens Messenger, a daily paper published by the Brown Publishing Comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acropolis Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Acropolis Athens - The Periclean Building Program
Most of the major temples were rebuilt under the leadership of Pericles during the Golden Age of Athens (460–430 BC). Phidias, a great ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Polytechnic Uprising: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Polytechnic Uprising - The Causes
Greece had been, since April 21, 1967, under the dictatorial rule of the military, a repressive regime which abolished basic civil rights...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens West Virginia: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens West Virginia - Geography
Athens is located at 37°25'26" North, 81°0'48" West (37.423849, -81.013363)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens County Ohio - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Polytechnic Uprising: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Polytechnic Uprising - The Events
On November 14, 1973 students at the National Technical University of Athens (also known as "Athens Polytechnic" or Polytechnion) went on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Polytechnic Uprising: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Polytechnic Uprising - Legacy
November 17th is currently a school holiday in Greece. Schools and universities stay closed during the day. The central point of the comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Athens California: Encyclopedia Ii - West Athens California - Geography
West Athens is located at 33°55'21" North, 118°18'4" West (33.922414, -118.301156)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aek Athens Fc: Encyclopedia Ii - Aek Athens Fc - Current Roster
AEK Athens FC - Goalkeepers. 1. Stefano Sorrentino 12. Yiannis Arabatzis 22. Dionisis Chiotis 3. Nikola Malbasa 5. Bruno Cirillo 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens News Agency: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens News Agency - History
The Athens News Agency (ANA) is the national news agency of Greece. Founded in 1895 as a private company, the Stefanopoli Telegraphic Age...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Athens Georgia - Music History
The earliest music in North Georgia, including what is now Athens, was that of the Native Americans of the area, principally the Creek an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Village New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Village New York - History
The land was purchased from the natives in 1665. The community was once called "Loonenburgh" and "Esperanza." The village was incorporate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens County Ohio - Cities Villages And Townships
Athens County Ohio - Townships. Alexander Ames Athens Bern Canaan Carthage Dover Lee Lodi Rome Trimble Troy Waterloo York Athens Cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Town New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Town New York - History
The Town of Athens was formed in 1815 from parts of the Towns of Catskill and Coxsackie. In 1890, the total population was 2,361. ... S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens County Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens County Ohio - Public Lands
Athens County Ohio - Federal Lands. Belleville Lock and Dam Public Access Area (Troy Township) Tom Jenkins Dam (at Burr Oak State Park...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Town New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Town New York - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,991 people, 1,600 households, and 1,110 families residing in the town. The population density is 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens - Faculties And Departments
The University of Athens is divided into schools, faculties and departments as follows. The naming isn't consistent in English for histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aek Athens Fc: Encyclopedia Ii - Aek Athens Fc - National Titles
AEK Athens FC - Championships 11. 1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 AEK Athens FC - Cups 13. 1932, 193...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Athens Georgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Athens Georgia - Music Venues And Institutions
Athens' local music is based primarily in the small downtown area of the nothern part of the town. The nightclub 40 Watt Club is among th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Metro: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Metro - Future Expansions According To Attiko Metro S.a. By The End Of 2012
The new stations are in bold. The year the station is expected to be given to ciculation is put between parentheses. Athens Metro - Atti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Town New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Town New York - Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.7 km² (28.8 mi²). 67.8 km² (26.2 mi²) of it is land and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Critias Dialogue: Encyclopedia Ii - Critias Dialogue - Ancient Athens And Atlantis
According to Critias, in ancient times, the Earth was divided among the gods by allotment. The gods treated the humans in their districts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - The Return To Athens
Sailing back to Athens, Theseus forgot to change the black sails for white ones, as he had promised his father he would do if he survived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens International Airport "eleftherios Venizelos": Encyclopedia Ii - Athens International Airport "eleftherios Venizelos" - Robotic Security
The new airport is equipped with two robotic systems (robots "Hercules" and "Ulysses") capable of handling suspect devices, designed to p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens Village New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens Village New York - Geography
Athens is located at 42°16'1" North, 73°48'44" West (42.267151, -73.812487)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the villa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - National And Kapodistrian University Of Athens - History
It was founded on April 3, 1837 on the initiative of King Otto and thus initially called Othonian University. It started regular operatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greece - The Dominance Of Athens
The Persian Wars ushered in a century of Athenian dominance of Greek affairs. Athens was the unchallenged master of the sea, and also the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proastiakos: Encyclopedia Ii - Proastiakos - Planned Lines And Stations Future Projects
Proastiakos - Segment: Piraeus - S.K.A. planned improvement of the existing line. Piraeus (planned) Lefka (planned) Rentis (planned) T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kallithea: Encyclopedia Ii - Kallithea - The 1896 And 2004 Athens Olympics
The plans for the establishment of the new city of Kallithea were officially approved in December 1884. On the longitudinal axis of the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Birth And The Six Labours Of Theseus
Aegeus, one of the primordial kings of Athens, found a bride at Troezen, a small city southwest of Athens, in Aethra, daughter of Troezen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animus Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Animus Band - Animus - Athens Greece
Animus is a Greek Art Rock Group. Members of this band are Jorgos Kouinis (Vocals, Electric Bass Guitar), Arthen (Solo and Rhythm Acousti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animus Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Animus Band - Animus - Athens, Greece
Animus is a Greek Art Rock Group. Members of this band are Jorgos Kouinis (Vocals, Electric Bass Guitar), Arthen (Solo and Rhythm Acousti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kallithea: Encyclopedia Ii - Kallithea - Location
Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα map) is the 8th biggest municipality in Greece (110,187 inhabitants, 2001 census) and the 4th biggest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Proastiakos: Encyclopedia Ii - Proastiakos - Current Routes
Proastiakos - Athens Central Railway Station - Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Athens Central Railway Station Iraklio Ner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kallithea: Encyclopedia Ii - Kallithea - The Growth Of The City
Between the first (1896) and the recent (2004) modern Olympic Games in Athens the city of Kallithea grew significantly. First the tramway...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconophile: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconophile - Philosophers
Many (it is uncertain how many) of the young men who paid Socrates to teach them had been Laconophiles. One of them had been Critias, lea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Ariadne And The Minotaur
In those days, Athens was required to pay tribute to Crete, the controlling power in the region, a situation that sets the myth in the mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Sicilian Expedition
In the 17th year of the war, word came to Athens that one of their distant allies in Sicily was under attack from Syracuse. The people of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Medea And The Marathonian Bull
When Theseus arrived at Athens, he did not reveal his true identity immediately. He was welcomed by Aegeas, who was suspicious of the str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Hippolyte
Theseus assists Heracles in his ninth labour - obtaining the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. After succeeding in the task, The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - Causes Of The War
According to Thucydides, the cause of the war was the "fear of the growth of the power of Athens" throughout the middle of the 5th centur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconophile: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconophile - Mueller And The Dorians
The Greek Laconophiles praised the Spartans, not the whole Dorian race. In fact, it became part of the Laconophile tradition, as in Pluta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laconophile: Encyclopedia Ii - Laconophile - Contrary Views
Laconophilia is a tendency, not an absolute. None of the contemporaries of the Lycurgan Constitution praised Sparta without reservations,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theseus: Encyclopedia Ii - Theseus - Pirithous
Theseus's best friend was Pirithous, Prince of the Lapiths. Pirithous had heard stories of Theseus's courage and strength in battle but w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peloponnesian War: Encyclopedia Ii - Peloponnesian War - The Sicilian Expedition
In the 17th year of the war, word came to Athens that one of their distant allies in Sicily was under attack from Syracuse. The people of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greece - The Peloponnesian War
In 431 BC war broke out again between Athens and Sparta and its allies. The immediate cause was a dispute between Corinth and one of its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greece - The Peloponnesian War
In 431 BC war broke out again between Athens and Sparta and its allies. The immediate cause was a dispute between Corinth and one of its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens - History
Main article: History of Athens Athens was the leading city in Greece during the greatest period of Greek civilization during the 1st mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens - Transportation
The public transport system in Athens consists of bus, metro, tram and suburban railway [7] services. The Athens Metro is one of the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens - Olympics 2004
Athens was awarded the 2004 Summer Olympics on September 5, 1997 in Lausanne, Switzerland, after surprisingly having lost the bid to orga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athens: Encyclopedia Ii - Athens - Location And Setting
With its suburbs, Athens has a population of about 3.5 million representing around 35% of the total population of Greece. Athens has grow...   » Read the article