Corinth

Nafpoli. Rocks.

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January 21st 2008
Hi Everyone! The group spent this past weekend at more ancient ruin sites around Greece. I guess I'll give you a short recap of my weekend… On Friday we went to the Acropolis to see the Parthenon and the other temples/buildings on top. My history professor had written a letter to the person in charge of the reconstruction project and we actually got to go into the Parthenon, which apparently is ... 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