History School & College Tours to Athens

History students will be greatly inspired with a study trip to the city of Athens.  The birthplace of the Greek Civilisation offers an incredible range of visits for students to learn about Greek ancient history of as well as the various following history periods. The birth of democracy can be witnessed through the city’s most important monuments such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Students will get an insight into this early civilisation and learn about its philosophical and mathematical importance and influence on our modern world.

History Excursions

• Acropolis - It is the most significant reference point of ancient Greek culture, as well as the symbol of the city of Athens itself as it represents the apogee of artistic development in the 5th century BC.
• Parthenon - The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector.
• The Erechteon - Erechtheion was built to accommodate the religious rituals that the old temple housed.
• The Temple of Athena - Was the earliest Ionic temple on the Acropolis, compensated by its prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the Acropolis.
• Andrian's Arch - Spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
• Temple of Olympian Zeus - The Temple of Olympian Zeus,also known as the Olympieion, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods.
• Temple of Apollo, Delphi - an imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through the turbulent history of the site.
• Piraeus - Among the archaeological sites of Piraeus, parts of the ancient Themistoclean Walls and Eetioneia, a mole in the entrance to the harbour, are still preserved in good condition
• Delphi - The ruins of Ancient Delphi range in date from Mycenean times to the early Christian era and are one of the must-sees in Greece.