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Life and Death in Ancient Athens
This tour offers the opportunity to visit two of the most important outdoor archaeological sites of Athens: the Ancient Agora and the Ancient Cemetery of Athens, Kerameikos. It is focused on the daily life of people of this city, back in the 5th century B.C. and sheds light to the social and political aspects of their lives. It is all about how men, women, kids and slaves lived and died in Athens and eventually made this city, the cradle of democracy throughout the antiquity.
Meeting Point
Monastiraki Metro Station
Monastiraki Metro Station
This tour unravels the social and everyday life of the Ancient Athenians. It is a great opportunity to discover the essence of the so-called Athenian Empire, strolling through two of the most important archaeological sites of the city: the Agora and the cemetry, Kerameikos. So, we start from one of the most representative spots for the social life of the Athenians nowadays.
Ancient Agora
The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. The site was occupied without interruption in all periods of the city's history. It was used as a residential and burial area as early as the Late Neolithic period (3000 B.C.). and in the 6th century, the Agora became a public area.
It was without a doubt the heart of the city.
Kerameikos
It was the potters' quarter of the city, from which the English word "ceramic" is derived, and was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city. The two best preserved gates from the city's fortification are also part of this site.
Ending Point
Kerameikos Archaeological Site
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guiding Services
Entrance fees, food, drinks, snacks, souvenirs, personal expenses, public transportation tickets etc.
90 minute ticket costs 1.40 euros. The 24 hour ticket costs 4.5 euros and the 3-Day tourist ticket costs 22 euros.
The cost of entrance to the Ancient Agora is about 10 euros and for Kerameikos is 8 euros.
For children and young people aged between 6 and 25 years, from non-European Union countries, upon presentation of their passport for verification of their age and country of origin, the fee is reduced in half. The same applies to Senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU memberstates and the European Economic Area, upon presentation of their ID card or passport.
Tour Important Information
This 4 hours walking tour is a visit of two outdoors sites, so you would need to care for sun protection, good footware and have also in mind, that you need to be well hydrated.
Important message from the guide
Preferably morning tours.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
