This award-winning modern museum for the ancient treasures of the Acropolis has a few surprises up its sleeve.

You can find out about the history of Athens with a visit to Theatre of Dionysus. Make time to visit the area's temples or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

You can find out about the history of Athens when you stop by Hadrian's Arch. Make time to visit the area's temples or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Step back in time and explore the ancient myths etched into the walls of the largest Doric temple in Greece, originally dedicated to the warrior goddess Athena.

The Parthenon – the iconic symbol of Greek culture and civilization – is just one of the many temples on the Acropolis that still inspire awe, 2500 years later.

Size mattered for the builders of this enormous Greek temple – Pisistratus, the Greek tyrant, and Roman Emperor Hadrian – and it inspires awe even in ruins.