Top 10 Interesting Facts About Athens June 13, 2018 8934 6Initially a second Capital Source: Link Athens was not originally the Capital of Greece. It was the second Capital. The capital of the Hellenic region was Neapoli. After the war of Independence in the 19th century, Athens became the capital. Click the next ARROW to see the next photo! BackNext RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Travel Top 8 Interesting Facts About Romania Travel Top 10 Interesting Facts About Moldova Travel Top 5 Interesting Facts About Lithuania Travel Top 10 Interesting Facts About Estonia Travel Top 8 Interesting Facts About Latvia Travel Top Interesting Facts About Gibraltar Best Facts 10 Interesting Facts About Castel Sant’angelo Top Facts - March 30, 2018 10 Shocking Facts You Wish Weren’t True Top Facts - January 25, 2018 10 Interesting Facts About Lake Como Top Facts - February 19, 2018 10 Interesting Facts About Lake Garda Top Facts - February 27, 2018 LATES TFACTS 5 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Mattresses 9 Top Facts About Wire Top Interesting Facts About Distance Learning Top Interesting Facts About SEO