The Parthenon

Athens Day 2: The City by Day, Agora and Acropolis

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May 4th 2009
We got up at a reasonable time this morning, around 8:30AM but I ended up wrestling with the internet connection I am stealing from some building across the street for about an hour after we had breakfast in the lounge so we didn't leave the hotel until around 11AM which worked out fine. We basically hit all of the spots we had hit the night before and then some. Athens: The Basics ... 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