Athens Was

A glimpse of one of the world’s oldest city-state, a powerful center for the arts, learning and philosophy, widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy.

What has lost and what survive today?

Old glory and shine collide with austerity and economic crisis, while the home of Plato Academy, Aristotle's Lyceum and the birthplace of Socrates bets on tourism, luxury and design