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The oldest houses of Athens

The Drakospito of Ymittos and the Benizelos house are the oldest houses in Athens, according to the context chosen.

In the heart of Athens, a short distance from the Acropolis, stands the Benizelos House (Mpenizelos), the oldest house in Athens. It is a “konaki,” an 18th-century Ottoman house.

On Mount Hymettus, there is a drakospito (or drakospiti), or dragon house, a type of stone building that predates the Classical period.

In this video, we visit both places.

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Benizelos+Mansion/@37.9699683,23.7221295,15.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x14a1bd3d684d9a11:0xdbb0b93d166f4f65!8m2!3d37.9742021!4d23.7292033
Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dragon+House+of+Hymettus/@37.950327,23.7887353,17.5z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x14a197c5bdcca0ad:0x246611ceb42a30c8!2sDragon+House+of+Hymettus!8m2!3d37.9501398!4d23.7906481!3m4!1s0x14a197c5bdcca0ad:0x246611ceb42a30c8!8m2!3d37.9501398!4d23.7906481