Archive puzzle · August 20, 2026

Cities by distance from Athens

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About this puzzle

Distance from a single point rearranges the map in ways that political geography does not prepare you for. Straight-line miles ignore borders, seas and flight paths, so a city that feels like a different world can be closer than one in the same broad region. Ranking these means thinking in radii from the Aegean rather than in countries.

Ranked closest to Athens to farthest from Athens · straight-line distance from Athens in miles (km)

What's in this puzzle

Listed alphabetically, without their values - the answer order stays hidden until you play.

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