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- Roman Ruins in the National Garden
The Roman Ruins in the National Garden of Athens are archaeological remains that bear witness to the rich ancient past of this area. Located in the southern section of the garden, near Vasilissis Amalias Avenue and close to the Zappeion, the ruins include fragments of columns, building foundations, ancient paving, and elements of a Roman aqueduct, dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE.
Discovered during the garden’s construction in the 19th century, these remnants likely belonged to residential and public buildings of the Roman quarter that developed near the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the southern bed of the Ilissos River. Some of the elements may have formed part of private baths or utility structures connected to the city’s Roman-era infrastructure.
The ruins are not enclosed and have been seamlessly integrated into the natural landscape, allowing visitors to unexpectedly “encounter” antiquity during a stroll. They can be seen along walking paths, among trees and shrubs, near 19th-century marble busts and pavilions.
The Roman Ruins in the National Garden of Athens serve as a quiet reminder that even in the most tranquil green spaces of the modern city, the dialogue with history continues — where ancient stones still echo the grandeur of Roman Athens.
