Grave stele from the 5th century BC

Athens National Archaeological Museum

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October 13th 2014
13 October 2014 After sadly saying farewell to Jenny, we drove to the nearest station and took the Metro into central Athens to visit the National Archaeological Museum. We particularly wanted to go there because it contains treasures from some of the sites we had visited previously. What particularly impressed us in the beautiful displays were some of the statues and sculptures in the ... 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