Family Dinner

Ancient Athens and Cyclades - Athens 2011 April 20

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April 20th 2011
Our Greek history lesson this morning was quickly paced and delivered with humourous interludes by an American professor who has lived in Greece for forty years. It tied together a number of themes for me, particularly the historic periods and how they changed from one to the next. The focus was on the Cycladic islands, a term new to me. Then we went to the Cycladic Museum, a private collection ... read more

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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