Athens , City, Greece
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...Athens is a transportation hub, served by rail lines, major roads, airlines, and oceangoing vessels. There is a large tourist...visible, particularly at the Dipylon, the sacred gate on the road to Eleusis; however, the Long Walls connecting Athens and...began to enact liberal reforms in 594 b.c. Solon abolished serfdom, modified the harsh laws attributed to Draco (who had governed...