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In 1456 Athens and Attica were taken by the Turks in their rampage across the disintegrating Byzantine Empire.
Ancient remains are scattered across the central downtown area and Athens has grown almost organically throughout its history, resulting in numerous districts, each with its own particular character.
A small square cuts its path just a little way from Monastiráki Square, and it is decorated with the beautiful Byzantine church of Kapnikaréa, the official church of Athens University.
Through this same industrial area runs the Sacred Way that linked Athens with the city of Eleusis.
Finally, Sparta, with naval help from former foe Persia, blockaded what was then the Hellespont (now the Dardanelles Strait), thus cutting off Athens from its crucial supply of grain.