Eridanos (Athens)

The Eridanus ( Greek: IRIDANOS Ηριδανός ) is a small stream in Athens.

The source of the Eridanus lies at the foot of Lycabettus hill. It flows through the area of the Agora of the ancient city in present-day archaeological site of ancient pottery district Kerameikos. His run was mainly underground in ancient times and was just outside of the Archaic city wall at the surface. Several times he is mentioned in ancient literature. The creek was straightened and fixed in ancient times.

In the 1990s he was rediscovered during the construction of the Athens Metro. Its water caused frequently considerable technical problems. By Eridanos the Kerameikos is a species-rich habitat today. So there are large populations of Greek tortoises and amphibians. During excavations in 2002 the creek was diverted under the river bed were found of Kuros by the Holy Gate of the Dipylon Master, and other important finds.