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The Western notion of [[democracy]] first developed in Athens in the 6th century BC. Since that time, until the end of Antiquity in 5th century A.D., it was a major center of Philosophy, Sciences, and the Arts. Later becoming Christian under [[Roman]] rule, the closure of the [[Plato]]'s Academy by [[Justinian]] (because of its association with paganism) marked the final turning from the ancient ways. Intellectual and artistic activity continued during the [[Byzantine]] period, and masterpieces of Byzantine architecture are still to be seen in Athens.
The Western notion of [[democracy]] first developed in Athens in the 6th century BC. Since that time, until the end of Antiquity in 5th century A.D., it was a major center of Philosophy, Sciences, and the Arts. Later becoming Christian under [[Roman]] rule, the closure of the [[Plato]]'s Academy by [[Justinian]] (because of its association with paganism) marked the final turning from the ancient ways. Intellectual and artistic activity continued during the [[Byzantine]] period, and masterpieces of Byzantine architecture are still to be seen in Athens.
Athens re-emerged in the 19th century as the capital of the independent Greek state even though it was little more than a village. The main reason for that is that Athens represented Ancient Greece which was the main (if not the only) period of Greek History that interested the West at the time. Since then, Athens has grown enormously, its population receiving a boost with the arrival of refugees expelled from [[Turkey]] in the 1920's.
Athens re-emerged in the 19th century as the capital of the independent Greek state even though it was little more than a village. The main reason for that is that Athens represented Ancient Greece which was the main (if not the only) period of Greek History that interested the West at the time. Since then, Athens has grown enormously, its population receiving a boost with the arrival of refugees expelled from [[Turkey]] in the 1920s.
Athens hosted the first modern [[Olympics|Olympic Games]] in 1896, as well as the 2004 Olympic Games.
Athens hosted the first modern [[Olympics|Olympic Games]] in 1896, as well as the 2004 Olympic Games.