and Marcinkevica Athens Modern Greek : Αθήνα, Athína , IPA: [aˈθina] , Katharevousa : Ἀθῆναι, Athine , Ancient Greek : Ἀθῆναι, Athēnai ), is the capital and largest city of Greece . Athens dominates the Attica periphery and it is one of the world's oldest cities , as its recorded history