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athens center economic financial industrial political cultural life greece ancient greece art learning philosophy home plato#39aph39#s academy aristotle#39aph39#s lyceum birthplace socrates pericles sophocles important philosophers writers politicians dating back stretches central plain attica called athenian attic basin athens built numerous low hills lycabettus hill highest elevations city limits enjoy excellent view entire basin geomorphology considered complex world mountains hills cause phenomenon temperature inversion