The Pnyx (Greek: Πνύξ, pronounced [pnyks], in Ancient Greek, Πνύκα, pronounced [pnika], in Modern Greek) is a hill in central Athens, the capital of Greece. It is located less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the Acropolis and 1.6 km south-west of the centre of modern Athens, Syntagma Square.