American School of Classical Studies at Athens

American School of Classical Studies at Athens is a college in Athens, Attica. American School of Classical Studies at Athens is situated nearby to Gennadius Library, as well as near the park Πλατεία Κιτσίκη.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gennadius Library and Mount Lycabettus.

Gennadius Library

Library

Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.

The Gennadius Library, also known as the Gennadeion, is one of the most important libraries in Greece, with over 110,000 volumes on Greek history, literature and art from Antiquity until modern times.

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.

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 780 metres southwest of American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilisia and Kountouriotika.

Ilisia

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ilisia is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece, named after the river Ilisos. A portion of the neighborhood, Ano Ilisia, is in Zografou and is near the Theology, Philosophy and Scientific faculties of the University of Athens.

Kountouriotika

Neighborhood

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kountouriotika is a small neighborhood of Athens, Greece, named after the admiral and later President of Greece Pavlos Kountouriotis. It is located within Ampelokipoi.