Areopagus - "Prison of Socrates" - Philopapapu Hill - Pnica Hill.
Description:
The Areopagus is a low rock northwest of the Acropolis. It takes its name from the god of war Ares. On the rock sat the court of elders, which played a powerful role in the state apparatus of ancient Athens throughout their long history. This is the birthplace of democracy. On the Areopagus, the Apostle Paul was the first to teach the Christian religion in Athens.
Leaving the Areopagus, we follow the so-called prison of Socrates - a natural cave on the slopes of the Muse hill, west of the Acropolis. Paying tribute to the memory of this outstanding philosopher who executed the death sentence announced to him by the people's court, we head to the hill of Philopapapu.
Philopapupu Hill is the burial place of the Syrian prince, nicknamed Philopapapou and lived in Athens in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. The hill offers a beautiful view of the Acropolis, the whole city of Athens and Piraeus and the sea.
Admiring the beauty of the hill Philopapou, we follow, passing the Church of St. Paul. Demetrius Lumbardu, 12th century, to the hill of Pnik. On Pnik were held the courts of ostracism, which were invented in order to protect the democratic, and therefore - in the opinion of the ancient Athenians - the most just system.
Participating in this tour, you get acquainted with the life of the ancient city of Athens.