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January 6th 2011
You may have heard of this little place called Athens (where a little event called the “Olympics” started). Athens is named after Athena (Goddess of wisdom, knowledge and battle) and she became the city's namesake when she gave the Greeks the gift of an Olive tree (not a bad gift)... and that very olive tree (or a suitable replacement) still stands at the top of the Acropolis next to Erechthe ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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