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Kerameikos

The ancient potters' quarter and cemetery of Athens, quiet and green, with carved tombstones and a small museum.

Photo: George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; included in the combined ticket
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Ermou 148, 105 53 AthensDirections
Getting There
Thissio or Kerameikos station.

Why Go

Athenians buried their dead along the Sacred Way here for centuries, and Pericles gave his famous funeral oration nearby. Marble grave reliefs line the paths.

Turtles live among the ruins.

Nearby in Athens

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