December 5, 2018
The Western Hills as an organised integrated archaeological site With the aim to upgrade the aesthetic and cultural quality of the Athenians’ life, it is decided to keep the area open throughout the day and accessible without the need […]
December 5, 2018
The incorporation of the Hills into the works for the Unification of Archaeological Sites The “Bastias Theatre” is demolished and works are under way for enhancing the archaeological landscape, such as the restoration of the ancient Koile road, as […]
December 5, 2018
The “Large Block Apartment” This block of flats is constructed in order to cover the housing needs which had not been fully met by the “Stone houses” after the 1944 fire that broke out at the district of “Asyrmatos”. […]
December 5, 2018
Exhibition “Panathenea of Contemporary Sculpture” Within the scope of the Athens Festival, an exhibition of modern large-scale sculpture is organised for the first time, up to the standards of a biennale. Works by significant artists, such as Dali, Matisse […]
December 5, 2018
The outdoor theatre of Greek Dances “Dora Stratou” The theatre is located at the foot of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and its seating capacity is 900 persons. It bears the name of the outstanding Greek actress and […]
December 5, 2018
The construction of the restaurant “Dionysos” It is built on the slopes east of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and opposite the Acropolis by the architect P. Vassiliadis. As Kostas Biris writes about the building, “… since then […]
December 5, 2018
The first systematic attempt to map the antiquities The great architect and writer Dimitris Pikionis (1887–1968) arranges with unequalled craftsmanship the region around Acropolis, connecting it to the Hills of the Muses (Philopappos) and the Pnyx with cobblestoned streets, […]
December 5, 2018
Illicit quarrying at “Skalakia” The ancient rock-cuttings south to the ancient Koile road are being intensely quarried, at least between the years 1938 and 1944, the year when the aerial photograph was taken. The quarry belongs to Konstantellos family […]
December 5, 2018
Queen Frederica’s “Stone Houses” After the destruction of the district of “Asyrmatos” in 1944 and following an initiative by Queen Frederica, it is decided to build a new settlement by means of a fundraising by the “Royal Welfare Fund”, […]
December 5, 2018
The commonly called “Prison of Socrates” becomes a hideaway for antiquities In view of the imminent national threat, on the eve of the Occupation of Greece (1940–1941) and soon after Greece entered World War II, archaeologists use this spacious […]
December 5, 2018
The “Bastias Theatre” disrupts the ancient landscape During Metaxas’ dictatorship, works commence for the construction of an outdoor theatre between the western slopes of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and the Hill of the Pnyx, next to the […]