Elesius

Start of northern Greece

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February 21st 2008
Monday was our last day in Athens. We went to a couple Greek Orthodox churches. The first one that we went to was amazing. Everything was so intricate. There were so many icons, just like all the other Orthodox churches we have went to, and after today, we have been to a lot. So these ones in Athens weren’t nearly as gorgeous as the ones in Meteora. But anyways, then we went to another church in ... 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