Athens, Greece was once under Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire rule. Its original name was Athinai.

The Acropolis was a popular place during the third millennium BC.

Alexander the Great made Athens one of his pursuits. Other powerful men associated with Athens were Solon, Peisistratus, Hippias and Hipparchus in addition to Pericles, Cleisthenes, Miltiades and Themistocles.

Other famous Athenians include Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Socrates and Xenophon.

Athens was part of the Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, the Peloponessian War and the Battle of Chaeronea.