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Concert at the Odeon
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
Concertgoers take their seats in the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a stone amphitheater dating to the year A.D. 160.
Ancient Temple of Poseidon
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
The Poseidon Temple—mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey—is a timeless attraction.
Dancing on Parnitha Mountain
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
Dancers join hands during a summer festival on Parnitha Mountain north of the city.
Agios Kyriaki Church Interior
Photograph by Atantide Phototravel/CORBIS
Visitors get a sense of Greek history in tradition-steeped Agios Kyriaki church.
Couple Kissing
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
Lovers kiss on a rocky outcrop with a view of the Acropolis of Athens.
Barker Dressed as a Tsolias
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
Along Varis Avenue, barkers dressed as traditional shepherds lure patrons into roadside restaurants.
Monument of the Unknown Soldier
Photograph by Yiannis Genetzakis/IML Image Group/DRR.net
A guard marches before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier at the Greek Parliament building in Athens.
Sindagma Subway Station
Photograph by Atlantide Phototravel/CORBIS
Commuters await an arriving subway train in the Athens Metro. Some metro stations display archaeological artifacts discovered during construction of the tunnels.
Monastiraki Market
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
A street vendor sells sesame rolls in Monastiraki market in the heart of old Athens.
Greek Parliament
Photograph by Maro Kouri/IML Image Group/DRR.net
Visitors feed pigeons at Athens’s Syntagma Square. In the background is the Greek parliament building.