Turtle at Zeus's temple

Road to Athens

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July 4th 2012
Dax made the border crossing between turkey and Greece seem really intense! He had told us the history between the two countries and they don't really like each other. It actually wasn't bad at all. What was funny was the differences between the two sides. A turksih soldier actually saluted us, and theybwere all at attention as we drve by. The grreeks were just kinda lounging around, talki ... 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