The Parthenon

Athens, Greece

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July 29th 2009
July 29: The Parthenon: Not Just Your Ordinary Temple! Our trip from teh port city of Piraeus to Athens, although short, did not bode well for those of us who love hearing about the history of these amazing works. I'm also pretty certain that we couldn't have been warned one more time about the prevalence of pick-pocketing - where are we, anyway? Although beautiful and intense, w ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more