This book presents the results of the excavations conducted by the Archaeological Service of the Ministry of Culture along Vouliagmenis Avenue and in the underground section of Line 2 of the METRO, whose seven stations serve the southern areas of Athens.

Line 2 of the METRO and Vouliagmenis Avenue follow the route of the ancient road that connected the city of Athens with the municipalities west of Hymettus and continued towards the Sanctuary at Sounion and the mining areas in Lavrio.

Rich in interesting details and abundant photographs, this book illustrates, for the general reader, the history of one of the main arteries of Attica that has been used from ancient times to the present day.

This publication complements the 2003 edition of "The City Beneath the City," which covers the central network of the METRO.