The agora was the ancient city centre - the place where Socrates taught Plato and where democracy had its birth. Just behind the aussie, you can see the acropolis looking down at this amazing centre of civilisation.
Letter From Corinth November 30th 1999 We are sitting in an internet cafe in Corinth which has large glass windows overlooking the Gulf of Corinth. Today is a public holiday and almost everything in Greece is closed. We managed to get a bus here - the suburban train network was closed today but we are grateful for the excellent public transport system in Greece. The 90 minute trip from Athens cost only 7 Euros each and if the train had ... read more
Europe » Greece » Pelopennese 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