Greece - Athens, Delphi (not Delhi!) and Syros Photo 64

Greece - Athens, Delphi (not Delhi!) and Syros

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July 17th 2011
If you are a regular follower of my blog here, please note that I've done three new postings, not just this one. So you can slide back to my time in Vietnam and on Cyprus as well, if the fancy strikes you! OK, into Greece! Once every three years the Eastern and the Catholic celebrations of Easter line up to be on the same day. 2011 was one of those years. And so it seemed perfect to h ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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