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Athens is the center of economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece.Ancient Greece was the center of art, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum. Athens is also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and other important philosophers, writers and politicians dating back to Ancient Greece.Athens stretches across the central plain of Attica, which is often called the Athenian or Attic Basin.Athens is built around numerous low hills. Lycabettus Hill is one of the highest elevations within the city limits, and from it you can enjoy an excellent view of the entire Attic basin. The geomorphology of Athens is considered one of the most complex in the world because its mountains and hills cause the phenomenon of temperature inversion.