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Athens

The Parthenon, the greatest monument of classical Greek architecture, crowns the Acropolis of Athens like a majestic diadem; a dozen other important ruins and ancient monuments stand amid the busy streets of the modern city as reminders of the glories of a bygone era. Ancient Athens was the birthplace of Greek democracy, philosophy, and drama. Modern Athens (population 3.1 million) is a relatively new city, dating largely from the early 19th century, which was made the capital of the new Greek state in 1834. Despite the size of the capital, the old town district of Pláka and the nearby bazaar retain the bustling atmosphere of a small Greek town.