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The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture — or architecture that draws on themes and aesthetics from antiquity, as filtered through a nineteenth-century eye.

Located in the center of the city and modeled after an ancient Greek temple, the building serves as a link between Athens’ ancient past and fast-paced present.
The beautiful structure also houses the nation’s most senior research institution.

When walking along the central Panepistimiou street, visitors are met with a splash of ancient Greek aesthetics amidst the bustle of the modern city when they spot the Academy.

Breathtaking columns reaching up to the city’s famed blue sky, an intricately-carved sculptural pediment, and ancient Greek statuary lining the building instantly transport the viewer back into the past.