The Hellenic Parliament – The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Hellenic Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are guarded by the Evzones, aka “tsoliades” – and together, they form one of the city’s most-photographed spectacles. Excerpts from the funeral oration of Pericles are chiselled into the marble as a poignant reminder of the cost of war, while the The Presidential Guard, or Evzones, resplendent in traditional 19th-century male costume, symbolise the Greek military (their distinctive kilts have 400 pleats, one for each year of Ottoman rule).