Athens, historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization.

Athens (/ ˈæθɪnz / ATH-inz) is the capital and largest city of Greece. A major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.

Athens [ ath -inz ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a city in and the capital of Greece, in the southeastern part.