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Greek  Flag 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]
Blog: 8 Daze In Greece
Date: October 18th 2009

Touchdown to Athens, Greece. Named after Athena, daughter of Zeus, Goddess of wisdom, the birth place of democracy, the staging arena of western philosophy, the epicenter of art and culture which has been replicated time and time again, stands as one of the oldest cities in the world dating back to 5000 BC. There are excavation sights throughout the city, some gated off and others open to the publ ... read more


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