Biblical places
Athens
The center of Greek philosophy and culture, where Paul preached to idol-immersed philosophers at the Areopagus, referencing an altar 'to an unknown god.'
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Athens (Greece)
- 37.9715, 23.7257
The coordinate near the Areopagus (the site of the sermon in Acts 17) is used as the representative point; it is also close to the Acropolis and the ancient Agora, so there is no disagreement.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
1 Thessalonians 3:1
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. «The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.»
Acts 17:16
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
1 Thessalonians 5:28
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. «The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.»
Acts 17:22
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
Acts 18:1
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;