Thinking about traveling to Athens anytime soon? Check out our guide to important but underrated Athens attractions.

Athens is a tourist destination with monuments of worldwide cultural and historical importance. Who doesn’t know the Acropolis? Despite this, there are several monuments unknown to its visitors that played an important role in its history.

Although these Athens attractions are underrated, a visit to them can help you form a more complete picture of Athens and its history.

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Check out these underrated Athens attractions

Athens is a city packed with historical sights. While it’s important to include the usual list of things to do in Athens on your itinerary, make sure to also check out a few of these underrated Athens attractions as well.

Meton’s Solar Clock

Greek mathematician, astronomer, geometer, and engineer Meton lived in Athens in the 5th century BC and is known for his invention of the Meton’s Solar Clock. Ancient historians claim that Meton built the first Helioscope (solar clock) of Athens. Its foundations can still be seen directly above the podium of Pnyx. Based on the precise location of the Helioscope, Meton calculated the times of the equinoxes and solstices.

The base of Meton’s Solar Clock

From this vantage point, the summer solstice sunrise can be viewed from the summit of Lycabettus Hill. Also, the winter solstice sunrise can be seen from the summit of Mount Hymettus. The 60° arc that is formed by the sun’s annual apparent movement on the horizon is bisected by the Acropolis’ rock.

In this way, the sunlight at the equinoxes coincides with the rock of the Acropolis. The summer solstice…

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