Something else old

Awakening Athens

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July 28th 2006
Visiting Athens was initially a means of getting out to 3 weeks of love that the Greek Isles promised to deliver - but after spending a few days there I realised it offered more than just just stinking hot weather and gorgeous Gyros. The draw card of Greece is undoubtedly the Acropolis, and by marvelling at the scaffold-encrusted temple I was educated on several fronts. Firstly I learnt that t ... 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