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Mount Lycabettus

Peak

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.

Parthenon

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 2 km southwest of Works of Art.

Lyceum

Archaeological site

Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lyceum was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus. It was best known for the Peripatetic school of philosophy founded there by Aristotle in 334 BC. Lyceum is situated 570 metres south of Works of Art.

Places in the Area

Pefkakia

Neighborhood

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pefkakia is a neighborhood.

Rigillis

Neighborhood

Photo: Evo06, Public domain.

Rigillis is a neighborhood.

Neapoli

Neighborhood

Photo: Regisrob, CC BY 1.0.

Neapoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Lycabettus. Neapoli means 'new city.' The name originally comes from the fact that it was a new area of Athens built beyond Praxitelous and Evripidou streets during the decades when the city was starting to become urbanised.

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