The Ancient City of Athens Greece

Athens Greece is considered the birthplace of western civilization. The site has been inhibited for over 5000 years. It is one of the first cities to display some form of urban planning structure. The city was built in central Greece which has an geographical environment that includes It is a collection of religious temples, theatres, political and market buildings. Even in modern day many of these structures have survived and been preserved to become one of the largest tourist attractions in the world. This paper will examine the history of this great city, look at some of the main structures that were constructed over its long history.
Athens , like most Greek cities originated as a coalescence of separate villages to form a powerful state. …