ATHENS UNVEILED : A PORTRAIT OF LATE 19TH-CENTURY ATHENS THROUGH HER STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS

Athens Unveiled is a photo essay book about late Nineteenth century Athens through her streets and neighbourhoods. An insider s view of the quaint streets and neighbourhoods that defined the character of Modern Athens. An Athens where commoners hovered around dimly lit fires and children played in the mud amidst the ancient ruins. Where criminals settled disputes with drawn knives and prostitutes roamed the ports luring sailors into filthy, smoke-filled taverns. Where Greek refugees lived in wind-swept streets with no sewers or running water, singing about their troubles under the stars. An Athens where intellectuals, writers, poets, and artists converged in local caf?s planning the future of the newly founded nation, discussing philosophy, literature, and their shared passion for reclaiming Greece for the Greeks.