The project ATHENS WESTERN HILLS was conceived and implemented by the nonprofit society Dipylon with the support of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, in order to collect historical and cartographic data for the Ηills of the Muses, the Pnyx, and the Nymphs. The old maps of Athens preserve unique archaeological and historical information about the area, which is depicted on a single cartographic background, further enhanced with visual resources.

The project consists of the website ATHENS WESTERN HILLS and the digital map.

The project ATHENS WESTERN HILLS is an archaeological and historical perambulation of the Hills through valuable testimonies depicted on early maps of Athens.

Apart from the known antiquities, such as the Pnyx and the Philopappos monument, there is a vast archaeological reserve and a noteworthy, as well as inexhaustible, documentation material with regard to the long life of this place. The recording of cartographic and photographic evidence of the past is but one step towards highlighting and transmitting this material that sheds light on some of the most important aspects of history that may be known or occasionally unknown.

The use of GIS has enabled us to set up a meticulous “body” of data pertaining to various periods of time. The final unified material is available freely in a webGIS environment, hoping it becomes a useful tool for the promotion of every relevant research.