Athens

Athens (Greek: ?????, Athína; IPA {{IPA|/a'?ina/}}) is the capital of Greece, and of the Attica prefecture of Greece. Modern Athens is a large and cosmopolitan city; Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and renowned center of learning. It is named after its patron goddess, Athena. Athens is located at 38° North, 23°43'34.5" East (38.000000, 23.726194).

See also

Cities nicknamed Athens:

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• Athens of the East - Madurai, India
• Athens of the South - Nashville, Tennessee
• Athens of the North - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Athens of America - Boston, Massachusetts
• Spree Athens - Berlin, Germany
• Athens of Latin America - Bogotá, Colombia
• Athens of Finland - Jyväskylä, Finland
• Serbian Athens - Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro
• Athens of Ireland - Cork, Ireland