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Athens Sights

Hadrian’s Library

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    • Areos Monastiraki
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    • Monastiraki

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Once the most luxurious public building in the city, Hadrian’s library was erected around AD 132. It had an internal courtyard and pool and was bordered by 100 columns. The building was destroyed in AD 267 during the Herulian invasion. The remains of Megali Panagia, believed to be the oldest Christian church in Athens, can be seen in the garden, including parts of the mosaic floor. During the Ottoman period it was a bazaar.

 

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