Plaka in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Attica, Greece — Ελλάδα (Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula)

The House on Panos Street

Man and Tools

— Aspects of Labour in the Pre-Industrial World —

The House on Panos Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 19, 2018

1. The House on Panos Street Marker

Inscription. The house at 22 Panos Street is a two-storey house, with a simple, traditional architecture, built at the beginning of the 19th century. The building has a ground (entrance) floor and an upper storey. It was restored by the Ministry of Culture, in order to house a new annex to the Museum of Greek Folk Art in 2008. It hosts the exhibition "Man and Tools. Aspects of labour in the pre-industrial world". which deals with man and his labour, and comprises around 300 objects consisting of tools and products of traditional labour, which were donated to the Museum by the Society for Ethnographic Studies.

Erected by Museum of Greek Folk Art.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 37° 58.4′ N, 23° 43.55′ E. Marker is in Plaka, Attica, in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon. It is on Panos Street close to Tholou Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Panos 22, Plaka, Attica 105 55, Greece. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Balkans,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

and specifically the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Area South of the Ancient Agora (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Erechtheion (about 180 meters away); The Library of Pantainos

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(about 180 meters away); The Statue of Athena Promachos (about 180 meters away); The "Old Temple" of Athena (about 180 meters away); A. The Propylaia, B. The Shrine of Athena Hygieia and Hygieia (about 180 meters away); The Parthenon (about 180 meters away); A. The Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia, B. The Chalkotheke (about 180 meters away).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 19, 2018

2. The House on Panos Street Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 19, 2018

3. The House on Panos Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.