page_title: Outline of Athens
section_title: Culture of Athens
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Athens / Culture of Athens
caption_attribution_description: English: National Library of Greece in Athens, Greece Deutsch: Griechische Nationalbibliothek in Athen, Griechenland
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Athens:
  Athens – capital of Greece and of the Attica region. With 3,090,508 residents in 412 km2, it is also the country's most populated city. Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years.
context_section_description: Culture of Athens
caption: The National Library of Greece
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