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Another prime spot for
Acropolis − watching is Filopappou Hill on the opposite side
of town. It’s just off the broad Apostolou Pavlou walkway
which forms part of an excellent pedestrian ring around the
Acropolis. Filopappou is crowned by a Roman monument and
nearby are the remains of the Pynx – birthplace of Athenian
democracy. Buy some olives and oranges from one of the
street markets nearby and this makes the perfect picnic spot
with an amazing view of the Parthenon to the north and the
coastline and islands to the south.
The middle of the city -
Filopappou Hill was built opposite from the Acropolis in the
second century. It houses the monument of the Roman
benefactor of Athens, Gaius Julius Antiochus Filopappou.
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At the foot of the Acropolis to the
northwest lies a smaller limestone mound known as the Aeropagus.
There are no recognizable structural remains here, but it was the
legal meeting center of Athens. Murder and treason trials were heard
and decided here. For Christians this is an important site because
in AD 51 the apostle Paul was invited by Athenian intellectuals to
share his Christian beliefs with them. A leader from the local
temple to Dionysus converted to Christianity and later became the
patron saint of the city of Athens.
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