Athens Town Square

Search the left side of the stairs into the square for a couple chests.

After the first flight, go left and break open the door to find a chest of red orbs. Search another alcove on the left to find a second chest of red orbs. Continue up the stairs and into the town square.

Once the force field appears behind you, turn left and break down the door ahead to find a red orb chest. A mammoth Cyclops appears in the town square. Frightened humans run everywhere; they can be killed for health!

If you are wounded during the fight just kill some of the humans to regain some health. Additional Cyclops appear. Defeat these foes. Break all crates and containers scattered around the area for some red orbs.

After exploring the area, cross the courtyard and enter the open passage. Enter the ornate room. Note that some of the wall murals are cracked. Break them open to find red orb chests, a health or magic chest, and a Gorgon Eye. Smash open the vases and other objects for more red orbs. Follow the woman up the stairs.

Exit onto the balcony. Use the health if you're in dire need then proceed to the right. Spot the woman on the other side of the broken balcony to the left. You can drop down into the courtyard if you want; there are some containers with red orbs as well as a health or magic chest. Use the ladder to return to the previous location.

The Cyclops are tough foes but the frightened Athenians can offer health…provided you don't mind killing them.

Break open the cracked murals to uncover chests.

There's also a tough secret here. Jump across the gap and aim to the left side. But just barely miss so Kratos grabs hold of the ledge. Shimmy left and around the corner until you can't go any further. Next, double jump backward to the ledge behind you. Break open the door to find a crate with a Gorgon Eye. Return to the previous location using the ladder.

Cross the jump and go right. Ascend the stairs and follow the woman to the balcony. Unfortunately she topples off the high ledge and plummets to her death below. Save your game to the left. Leap to the adjacent balcony to the left and open the chest to recover a Phoenix Feather. Drop off the balcony and approach the woman's body. Use the R2 button to recover a key.

Grab the edge of the walkway and shimmy left to find a secret.

This hatch is locked. You must recover the key from the woman's corpse in the town square to open the new route.

You're back in the square. Return to the passage and into the ornate room you were in previously. There are new undead foes inside now. Break their shields using the Square, Square, Triangle combo. Ascend the stairs and battle two gorgon. Crush the archers on the upper balcony. Break open the door on the right side and enter another ornate chamber.

Defeat the undead inside. Break the cracked mural for a red orb chest. Exit onto the balcony on the right to find a health or magic chest. Break anything in the room for red orbs before returning to the broken balcony.

Jump over and ascend the stairs you climbed earlier. Defeat the archers and exit onto the balcony. Save your game to the left again if desired. Go right and jump over to the ledge. There's a hatch in the back corner. Open it with using the key and the R2 button.

Drop down and open the gate. It leads back to the town square. Head in the opposite direction and save your game. Traverse the tunnel and stick to the left. Open the gate at the end using the R2 button. Continue until you're outdoors.