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Athens, Greece
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The First Cemetery of Athens opened in 1837, and since has been the final resting place of notable personalities such as Prime Ministers Xenophon Zolotas, Georgios Kafantaris and Charilaos Trikoupis, poet and activist Alexandros Panagoulis and businessman George Averof, among several others
The Arch of Hadrian was built in 131 AD to commemorate Roman Emperor's Hadrian's visit to the city
The Acropolis Museum exhibits archaeological findings from the Acropolis of Athens
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was built by the Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the win of one of the choruses he had sponsored in 335 BC
The Museum of Greek Folk Art showcases indigenous art and craft across various media such as painting, embroidery, weaving, shadow theatre, silverwork, metalwork, pottery, woodcarving , and sculpture from the 17th century onwards