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5. ROMAN BATHS
Among the many ruins of “Hadrianopolis”, the first structures of Hadrian's new
city, are these complex-looking foundations, actually the best-preserved Roman bath
house in Athens. It once had a coloured mosaic floor.
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6. VALERIAN WALL
The Roman emperor Valerian commissioned this wall in the 3rd century AD. Many
of the temples it surrounded were demolished to provide marble for the wall. Today
the wall is fully restored to its original appearance.
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7. TEMPLE OF APOLLO DELPHINIOS AND ARTEMIS
DELPHINIA
The temple was built to the god-and-goddess siblings Apollo and Artemis, celebrat-
ing them in the form of dolphins.
8. LAW COURT AT THE DELPHINION
Now mostly in ruins, this law court, from 500 BC, is thought to be on the site of
the palace of mythical king Aegeus, the father of Theseus (for further details see
The
9. TEMPLE OF KRONOS AND RHEA
This temple to Zeus's parents was built in the 5th century BC; now only the found-
ations remain. Rhea saved Zeus from Kronos, and Zeus then took dominion of the
universe as ruler of the gods.
10. TEMPLE OF ZEUS PANHELLENIOS
Hadrian promoted the cult of Zeus Panhellenios (“ruler of all the Greeks”) and as-
sociated himself with the god. Offers to god and emperor were made in this temple,
later demolished for the Valerian wall.
