Acharnes was named after the '' deme '' Acharnae ( ) , a subdivision of Athens in classical antiquity . The Athenian playwright Aristophanes characterised the inhabitants of Acharnae as peasants in his play '' The Acharnians '' . Acharnes suffered significant damage from the 1999 Athens earthquake , being very close to the epicenter
1999 Athens earthquake
1999 Athens earthquake
Acharnes