Athens in the late 19th & early 20th century || Η παλαιά Αθήνα

A rare collection of photographs between the late 19th and early 20th century, showing some of the most famous streets in the historical center of the greek capital. The video was projected inside the Numismatic Museum of Athens for the purposes of an exhibition on the Museum’s building, the magnificent “Iliou Melathron“ designed by the German architect Ernst Ziller, which was the residence of archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. The exhibition was prepared by students of the Panteion University of Athe