Kerameikos
Κεραμεικός
The ancient cemetery outside the walls of Athens. Beside the Sacred Way and the Dipylon Gate ruins are fine tomb reliefs and a small museum.
Kerameikos takes its name from the potters who settled here. It was the most important burial ground of ancient Athens, and Pericles delivered his famous Funeral Oration for the war dead here. The site preserves the city walls, the Dipylon Gate, the Sacred Way leading to Eleusis and the 'Street of Tombs'. The museum houses fine tomb reliefs and pottery. Visitors are few and the atmosphere is quiet. Admission is about €8 and is included in the Athens combined ticket. Thissio metro station is about a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
08:00–20:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Monastiraki
- Pnyx
- Hadrian's Library
- Areopagus Hill
- Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Acropolis of Athens & Parthenon