The eternal monument to perfection is an architectural triumph, inspiring centuries of loving imitation.
The Temple of Hephaestus, on a hill that rises on the grounds of the Ancient Agora, is beautifully preserved.
The current Stoa (Arcade) of Attalos is in the Ancient Agora and serves as the on-site Museum. The structure we enjoy today is a reconstruction, commissioned by the American School of Classical Studies of Athens.
The Iliou Melathron – The Numismatic Museum of Athens, 1878 – 1880
The Iliou Melathron was designed by Ernst Ziller (the student of Theophil Hansen, as mentioned above) for Heinrich Schlieman, who excavated Mycenae and discovered the real Troy – of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite is Athens’s main Catholic Church, located just up the street from the Neoclassical Trilogy.