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Athens A

 

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Athens A presents itself with a detailed topographic city map, accompanied by three projects that illuminate various aspects of the city in a scientific manner. One of these projects is the study of the new Technology and Science Park of Athens (TEPA), located on a historically significant site, the former airport of the city. Another project examines the area of Elaionas (Olive Grove), which was once used as agricultural land and transformed into a green estate around 1700. Finally, a research study, inspired by the Ammonite myth, analyzes the characteristics of a "historically burdened society" and its tendency to overvalue geographical and urban contexts.

 

How I imagined the historical background of Athens A:
Athens A should be understood as a city that has played a significant role in the eastern Mediterranean and beyond, serving as the centuries-old residence of the Holy Empire of Haemou and Asia, better known as the Haemou Empire, and has been the seat of Christianity since 300 AD.
This western metropolis has served as an East-West hinge from the Persian Wars to the present day.
Athens A was one of the significant centers of education and an important city during the Enlightenment. The eternal city, which was never occupied for long and served imperial loyalty for centuries, later lost its multicultural character amid the turbulence of national movements in the Balkans. It became the capital of Greece and developed into the most important industrial center of the eastern Mediterranean. From the unrest of radical political groups and the war losses in World War I, the far-right regime of Pelekism emerged, which embroiled the country in reckless imperialist ventures during World War II. Today, Athens is a significant trading city and the most important port in the Mediterranean.