The capital of Greece (6)

I believe the answer is:

athens

'the capital of greece' is the definition.
('Athens' can be a synonym of 'capital of greece')

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for athens that I've seen before include "Hasten to the Hellenic city" , "City of the Parthenon" , "Hasten to Greece" , "Hasten (anag) -- capital city" , "Mediterranean capital" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Independent.

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