Ebook: Athens from the ground up

On the rock -- The Acropolis in the fifth century -- The Athenian Agora -- On the perimeter -- Hellenistic and Roman Athens -- Late antique and medieval Athens -- The War for Independence and the creation of a national capital -- Modern Athens.;Revered as the birthplace of democracy, Athens is much more than an open-air museum filled with crumbling monuments to ancient glory. Athens takes readers on a journey from the classical city-state to today's contemporary capital, revealing a world-famous metropolis that has been resurrected and redefined time and again.