Fun facts about Athens
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Athens was continuously inhabited for at least 5,000 years.
Athens
Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
From the “History” section
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Athenians were called cicada-wearers because they used to wear pins of golden cicadas.
Athens
Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
From the “Etymology and names” section
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The oldest known human presence in Athens is the Cave of Schist, dated to between the 11th and 7th millennia BC.
Athens
Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
From the “History” section
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Athens has been referred to as the hottest city in mainland Europe.
Athens
Greece
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
From the “Geography” section
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