Athens(Greek: Αθήνα, Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, English: Athens) is the capital of the Hellenic Republic and the largest city in the country. Athens is located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula, surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on the other. It is 8 kilometers southwest of the Aegean Falilong Bay. It has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. The Kifisos and Ilysos rivers pass through the city, and the city is hilly. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a recorded history of more than 3,000 years. Athens is now the eighth largest city in Europe. Athens is the economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural center of Greece. Athens is also one of the commercial centers of the European Union. In 2011, the population of Athens reached 4,013,368. The urban area is 39 square kilometers, plus the suburban area is 412 square kilometers. Ancient Athens is a powerful city-state and a world-famous cultural city. Greece is the birthplace of philosophy, the place of the Plato Academy and Aristotle’s lectures. Socrates, Herodotus, Pericles, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Euripides, Aeschylus and other famous philosophers, politicians and writers were born or lived in Athens However, Athens has also been called "the cradle of Western civilization" and the origin of democracy. The cultural and political achievements in the 5th and 4th centuries BC had a significant impact on European and world culture. Athens still retains many historical relics and a large number of works of art, the most famous of which is the Parthenon in the Acropolis, which is a symbol of Western culture. Athens is also where the modern Olympic Games originated. The first Summer Olympics was held in 1896. In 2004, the 28th Summer Olympic Games returned to its birthplace and was held in Athens.
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