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THE PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL OF GREECE (ATHENS). Α THENS. A small historic flashback. The ancient Athens was a city-nation of ancient Greece and its limits consisted of the biggest part of the present area of Attica. LEGENDS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL OF GREECE (ATHENS)
ΑTHENS
A small historic flashbackThe ancient Athens was a
city-nation of ancient Greece and its limits consisted of the
biggest part of the present area of Attica.
LEGENDSAthens took her name from
Athina Godness (Minerva) and she was her protector.
Athina and Poseidon claimed the same city. They climbed the Acropolis Rock and in front of the Athens citizens decided that, the one who offered the nicest present, would won the city. Poseidon, the God of the sea, offered a lot of salty water, something not very useful. The gift of Athina was a tree of oil, something much better, since it could give the city food, oil and wood. So, Athina won and named the city Athina, (Athens).
Αristofanis A poet of Drama Fidias
The sculptorPlatonas
The father of
Philosophy
Through the centuries, art and science had not developed more, in other cities, but in
ancient Athens.The citizens of Athens succeeded in so
many and great things in Science. ..supporting theories to the humanity, that had never listened to
before…and perhaps never thought of….
In their ancient times, they created marvellous creations of Art. All the world
admired then…..
… The discus thrower of Mirona
The miracle of Architecture, Parthenon….
The ancient theater
The reasons for that happening, was the democratic constitution that was in
effect, the incoming wealth and the intense interaction and exchange of
ideas with other nations and civilizations, through their trade. What we call today ‘western civilization’ is based on many ideas and practices of
Ancient GREECE.
The modern city of Athens consists of the reunion of many smaller towns and villages, with a population of 3.089.698 habitants. The
urban area of Athens consists of 35 municipalities, the biggest of all is the one of Athens with a population of about 800.000 habitants.
Every municipality of the extended area of Athens is commanded by the Administrator of the municipality and the Local Council.
Piraeus the
seaport of
Athens:
The historical center of the ancient city , is situated on the cliff of Acropolis, in
Thisio, in Plaka and in Monastiraki. These areas, today, are especially touristic. The
train in Plaka is a characteristic part in tourists’ tour, as well as the touristic line of the bus that goes around the center.
MonastirakiPlaka
The center of the modern city is Sintagmatos Square, where the old Palaces are situated and today are used by the Parliament, while there are more public buildings of
the 19th century.
Sintagmatos Square
University of Athens Public Library
Academy of Athens
The old Parliament- National Museum of
History
Public buildings of the city
Many of the educational activities
of the Universities have been
transferred to the University Campus of
Zografou
Important gardens and parks of Athens, are:
The National Garden is a park of 285 acres.
The Garden of Zappeio
The 2nd area of Green in Athens: the Grove of Pedio
Areos
Athens is a city with developed infrastructures, since the 50’s until today.
It is equipped with a wide network of roads, a national railway system, a metro and the National Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’, which connect the city to the adjacent areas. It is connected by
sea, through the seaport of Piraeus. It has a completed system of drainage, electrical lighting since 1889, a radio emission system
since 1938 and a television transmition system since 1965.
Athens is the city which organized the first Olympic Games in 1896 and the Mediterranean Games of
1906. In the recent years, it organized the Olympics of 2004.
Athens, today as the capital city of Greece, is the biggest economic,
cultured and administrative center . It is considered to be , both with Rome, the most historical city of Europe, and it is famous for that. Meanwhile, Athens is a
modern city, that promises a lot…..
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