Archaeology

Acropolis  and all major ancient sites of Athens are located in the centre of the city at a distance of  53 km / 32.9 mi from the villa.

Ancient sites in Athens

• The Acropolis, with the Parthenon
• Agora
• Arch of Hadrian
• Areopagus
• Kerameikos
• Lysicrates monument
• Philopappos monument
• Pnyx
• Temple of Hephaestus
• Temple of Olympian Zeus
• Tower of the Winds

Marathon, where the ancient batle took place is virtually in the area where the villa is located.

The battle fields, the camps, the tomb, the start of the Marathon Run, are all gathered at a range of around 10km / 6.2 mi from the villa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon

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Ramnous is another important archaeological site, with a fortified acropolis and rich remains, at a  distance of 18km / 11.1 mi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnous

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Cape Sounion / Poseidon Temple   the site is a popular day-excursion from Athens/the villa with sunset over the Aegean Sea, as viewed from the ruins, a sought after spectacle,  at a distance of  85 km/ 52,8 mi  from the villa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounion

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If you would like to make an one day excurison at a distance of about 180 km / 111,8 mi from the Villa, you have 2 great options with Archaelogical interest:

A) Corinth, Argos, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion
B) Delphi Oracle


A) Corinth, Argos, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion


Corinth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Corinth

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Argos








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argos#In_Greek_Mythology


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Mycenae








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenae

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Epidaurus





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidaurus

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Nafplion








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafplion

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B) Delphi Oracle


The ancients considered Delphi to be the navel of earth








http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi