Tim on Lykavittos Hill

Greece Trip - Lykavittos Hill & Friday Market

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March 21st 2008
Feb. 29 2008 Today, we visit both the Byzantine & Benaki Museums, they are located on the same street and neighborhood. A short walk through the National Garden gets us there. From the fall of Roman in 476 AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 the Byzantine Empire dominated the Mediterranean. The wealthy Orthodox Church was the most important political and artistic influence during the Byzanti ... 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