Statue Of Pericles

No respect for the founder of Athens whose statue is in a quite obscure location of the city, like the Rodney Dangerfield of Ancient Greece

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Navel Of the Earth

October 18th 2014
I'm still in the process of ascertaining why ancient Delphi was known as the "Navel of the Earth." I just wanted that to be the title because I doubt there will be another chance to use the word "navel" in any of my blogs. The lightning quick trip thru Greece before Crete was fantastic. My last time on mainland Greece in 2000 was primarily to hike to the summit of Mount Olympos, recuperate on the ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi

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

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