It is located on the east side of the Acropolis Museum and south of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street.

The station appeared in the original Athens Metro plan which was funded in 1991 and when construction began it was to be named Olympieion after the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Parts of the platforms are covered by posters of Melina Merkouri and reproductions of the Elgin Marbles of Parthenon.

The messages written on the walls included "EAT COPS NOT MEAT", "FIRE TO ALL PRISONS" and "HIT SEXISTES [sic]".

The group tried to flee the scene by entering a passing train, the driver of which refused to leave before the police arrived.