Me and Zack

A Trip to Greece

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May 4th 2011
Last weekend I journeyed in a bus for five hours with thirty teenagers, endured the chaos of security at the Bologna airport and flew to Rhodes, Greece. It was well worth the trip. Rhodes is famous for being the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Colossus of Rhodes. Apparently this gigantic bronze statue that spanned the entrance to the harbour was destroyed by an earthquake. I ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Rhodes

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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