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Kerameikos was the area used as the cemetary of ancient Athens from the 9th Century BC through Roman times. It was just outside the city gates (which are included in the area) along the Sacred Way.
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The biggest and most important necropolis in Athens stretches along Ermou Street, near the junction with Pireos Street. One can see the ruins of the fortified enclosure with its two main gates, the Iera Pyli (Sacred Gate) and the Dipylon, public buildings, impressive civilians graves and military tombs. The Kerameikos archaeological site also has a museum showing finds from the excavations. Leave a Comment
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That seemed to be something i want to see, i like old special cemitaries.
I packed my little bag in the second day and went to a long walk which brought me to this site. The ancient cemetery of Athens.
Everything was quiet there... too quiet... It felt like something was wrong... yes i felt right about it... it was closed ! closed ? i asked the Lady i've seen there inside, yes she said closed, for a year.
Only after a few days there i realized that everything in Athens was Either closed or (mostly) under construction...
Oh well, i wasn't about to get upset, although in this specific case i was quite dissapointed.
So check carefuly about it before you go there.
However Just a few words about this place, Kerameikos was named after Keramos, The son of Dionysios & Ariadne, hero of potters. The area was used continuously for burials from the twelfth century BC for a thousand years. Leave a Comment Directions: Follow Ermou street down from the Monastiraki train station and you will easily find it on your right.
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The best preserved of the tombstones and sculpture of Kerameikos is in a small museum on the property. Many of the tombstones outside are replicas and the real ones are in here. Leave a Comment
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The last time I visited Keramikos was with highschool in the early 90s. Back then we were more interested in the turtles and frogs that find shelter in the site! Well, that makes it a place to observe the fauna and flora of Athens. Spring is by far the most appropriate season: wildflowers grow there and the scent is intoxicating. In summer the grass is dried up. The ancient river Iridanos is also found in the site. I visited the site again in early March 2005. Such a serene place... Entering from Ermou street (you have a panoramic view of the site from there) on the left you see the small renovated museum. There are kept fids from the site plus the furenary monuments (outside you'll see replicas) In the Tomb's pathway you'll see the most important furenary monuments. On its end you'll notice three small hills: tomb mounds of the archaic period. You'll also see the walls of Dipylon (one of the city's most important gateways) and the foundation of the Pompeion, a building used for the preparations of the great Panathinea procession. This cemetery was for the "high society" of ancient Athens. Unfortunately almost no trace of the section that was reserved for public figures, "Dimosio Sima" remains. Among others Pericles, Solon and Lycourgos were buried there... For more details and photos check out my new travelogue "Keramikos" Leave a Comment Address: At the end of Ermou streetDirections: Very close "Thissio" metro stationWebsite: www.culture.gr
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Next to Gazi, between Ermou street and Pireos street, don't miss to visit the oldest cemetery of ancient Athens (since the 12th century BC!).
Kerameikos, its name, is an interesting place, you can see there Dipylon, a part of the wall of Themistocles, the Pompeion, the sacred gate, the marble bull and, of course, the Archaeological Museum (at the photo: a statue of Pamphili -she sits on a chair- and Dimitrias, end of 4th c. BC).
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Last time when i was with sister to Athens i didn't dare to drag her here as she isnt into history at all. But Marit had never been to Athens and we were able to see th Acropolis later in the day as the meeting point was at its bottom.
So we went to this place which used to be a burial site. The people from Athens buried there people here, some more eloborate then the others as the stones will show you. This place was outside the city. On this archeological site you will also see the remains of the gate into Athens. Address: ErmoustreetDirections: Kerameikos, Thissio metro station
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It was the cementery of acients athens, an open air gallery today.
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This has been the burial ground since the 12thC BC. The name, I was once told, came not from it being a potter's field but the fact that remains were buried in pottery urns. Others say it takes its name from a son of Dionysos and Ariadne. The Inner Kerameikos was the quarter of potters the Blue Guide says. When the recent Metro was being built vast quantities of pots and statues were found in the excavations. Most of the tombs are along the Street of the Tombs. This particular one is of Dionysios - a play on his name as a bull represents the god! Leave a Comment Directions: NW of the Acropolis but used to contain the Diplyon and Sacred Gates - part of pan-Athenaic procession on way to Eleusis
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Leave a Comment Directions: Ερμού 148 - Ermou 148 Other Contact: 010 - 34 63 552
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