The main plaza in Athens

Greece part 1 - Athens

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January 9th 2010
Upon Shakked’s request (he is passionate about Greek Mythology) we stopped in Athens on the way to Israel. We had 2 days to see the sights and as we were blessed with beautiful weather we could walk everywhere. Amit’s recount: “We woke up in the morning very tired but ready to go to the Acropolis. This is an ancient temple dedicated to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle. It was ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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