Athens, Greece: Ancient Acropolis and Agora

Crowned by the mighty Parthenon temple, the Acropolis rises above modern Athens; a lasting testament to Greece's glorious golden age. The Acropolis was the center of ritual and ceremony, and the religious heart of the city. The marketplace at its base is Agora, and was the hub of commercial, political and social life. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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[supermmarcos]

What camera did you use?

[RickSteves]

This was shot on a Sony HDCAM 730.

[NaughtyLover92]

So proud to be Greek.

[rattiegirl5]

I finally took my dream vacation to Greece in 2009.

[HistoryLover1550]

Can't wait to visit Athens one day :) I LOVE Ancient Greek history and mythology.

[Assaultwarfare]

so much learning about ancient history

[Zpuppy2]

Im a 3 year archaeology student studying in Athens for the past 4 years. This is a very accurate, and very helpful review of the acrop and agora. thank you rick!

[ladyscience2]

As always, Rick Steves' work is entertaining and extremely informative. I love this video because ever since I was in the sixth grade and studied of the Greek Parthenon and culture, (a LONG time ago) I have always wanted to visit it; however, now that I am retired and live on a limited income, I may never get to do that. A limited budget though does not keep me from leaving it on my bucket list!

[CaroMovilla]

ahhhhhhhhhh this place is omg .. i don't have words to explain this place really it's so amazing u can see all the city and in the night is so beautifulll ... and has something speciall.. something that u feel ... please go there... it's a place u always going to remember...

[EffLabels]

Gosh, Greece is STUNNING!!

[axilleasize]

@Ivanecat thank you!!! we love Bulgaria ;)

[Antoanetagv]

On of my fav cities <3

[optimus71800]

we learn this in our school so im happy to learn greece stuff and about theyr god and all thats stuff!