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Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the Athenian Trilogy, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival.

Comprising the University, the Academy and the Library, this neoclassical ensemble—designed by brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen—was hailed by Alexandros Philadelpheus as “the architectural triple crown of our city.” Since its completion, it has stood as one of Athens’ most iconic landmarks.

At the heart of the city’s urban fabric, these buildings weave visual and literary references to ancient history and mythology into the prevailing ideologies of their time—where the recent past engages with antiquity, reflecting the spirit, aspirations and ideals of a bygone era.