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Fun fact 3 about Athens

Monastiraki Square and Acropolis in Athens (44149181684)
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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.

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Greece
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Athens

Greece

Country
Greece
Population
664.0K
Coordinates
37.98, 23.73
393rd most populous city in the world

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.

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