The Titanic!

Acropolis now!

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October 8th 2006
Hi everyone! We know that you have been waiting to see our next blog so here it is...enjoy! The riot police heard we were coming to Athens and they were ready for us! They wouldnt even let us down the road so that we could see the Acropolis! Little do they know that we are smart people and we just went on the bus a different way!!! Seeing the Acropolis and theatre of Dionysis was as amazi ... 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