Interior of Odeon

Ancient History

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October 5th 2016
Day 13 - Tue. Oct. 4 - Athens Today’s schedule included a trip up to the Acropolis in the morning and a visit to the Acropolis Museum in the afternoon, both of which are a short walking distance from our hotel. That is not to say that either destination is an easy walk because in both cases it was up rather steep hills. By the time we left the hotel on our first outing the temperatu ... 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