Matt @ Parthenon

Wowee the Acropolis!

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August 6th 2005
Our plan............get up early and see all there was to see at the Acropolis. Woops, we slept in again! Damn those curtains that don't let the sun in! Anyway we made it and what an amazing sight! It was so interesting to put yourself back sooooo long ago and imagine the setting from looking at the remaining relics. You could clearly see from the drawn diagrams what the remaining stone piece ... 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