Temple of Athena

Temple of LaDruggo and a bit of Thessaloniki

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May 23rd 2009
Its not just pop culture that venerates crazy drug-ineberiated women. The Greeks did it too - here at Delphi. The Oracle, as she was known, was the source of all knowledge, a speaker of riddles, the one who held the keys to the future. And all this power was driven by her relentless sniffing of noxious fumes. Delphi for many years drew kings and conquerors, the rich and the meek, all and sundr ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi

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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