# Kerameikos

Athens, Greece

The ancient potters' quarter and principal cemetery of Athens, set along the Eridanos river. Crossed by the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon, it held the city's grandest tombs and the public graves where Pericles delivered his funeral oration in 431 BCE.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Kerameikos, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 37.97833, 23.71889

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