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  • On the 16th of August, the mummy of St Gerasimos (the patron saint of the island}, is brought out from the monastery, and carried over pilgrims who through themselves on the ground before the procession. This is believed to have curative healing powers over the pilgrims. The monastery of Saint Gerasimos, Kefalonia, Greece. 16th August 1996
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  • On the 16th of August, the mummy of St Gerasimos (the patron saint of the island}, is brought out from the monastery, and carried over pilgrims who through themselves on the ground before the procession. This is believed to have curative healing powers over the pilgrims. The monastery of Saint Gerasimos, Kefalonia, Greece. 16th August 1996
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  • On the 16th of August, the mummy of St Gerasimos (the patron saint of the island}, is brought out from the monastery, and carried over pilgrims who through themselves on the ground before the procession. This is believed to have curative healing powers over the pilgrims. The monastery of Saint Gerasimos, Kefalonia, Greece. 16th August 1996
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  • On the 15th of August, The Feast of the Assumption, small harmless snakes appear in the village church. The snakes with the markings of a cross on their heads are believed by some to be an incarnation of the Virgin and are believed to have healing powers. The nakes disapear after the 15th. Markopoulo, Kephalonia, Greece, August 1996.
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  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • A stray dog sleeps in shadows in front of The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • The National Bank of Greece in Plateia Kozia between the areas of Omonia and Monastiraki. It is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It owns subsidiaries in over 18 countries. Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the Exchange's foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The NBG Group is involved in the investment banking services, brokerage, insurance, asset management, leasing and factoring markets. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921national bank of greece athe...jpg
  • Refugees from Syria arrive in overladen rubber dinghy on the Greek Island of Chios. The 60 occupoants of the boat arrived after 5 hours at sea and three days on foot relieved and happy to set foot on European soil after a harrowing escape from the fighting inSyria. Chios, Greece.
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  • Refugees from Syria arrive in overladen rubber dinghy on the Greek Island of Chios. The 60 occupoants of the boat arrived after 5 hours at sea and three days on foot relieved and happy to set foot on European soil after a harrowing escape from the fighting inSyria. Chios, Greece.
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  • Refugees from Syria arrive in overladen rubber dinghy on the Greek Island of Chios. The 60 occupoants of the boat arrived after 5 hours at sea and three days on foot relieved and happy to set foot on European soil after a harrowing escape from the fighting inSyria. Chios, Greece.
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  • Crystal lear waters at Fillatro beach, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • Crystal lear waters at Fillatro beach, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • Crystal lear waters at Fillatro beach, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • The small island of Lazaretto in the tranqil harbour of Vathy. Ithaca, Greece. This islet was converted into a prison in 1864 which fell in the earthquakes in 1953. The Greek island of Ithaca is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • Small islet off Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • The still waters of the Ionian, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • Cyprus trees silhoueted over Mnimata, Ithaca, Greece.  The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • The port of Sami, Kefalonia, Greece. The village reaches a population of 1000 inhabitants most of whom are engaged in agriculture and fishing. Sami is the second largest port of Kefalonia after Argostoli and it serves daily trips to Patra, Ithaca and Italy. The modern village is built close to ancient Sami, one of the most important archeological discoveries of Kefalonia.
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  • The port of Sami, Kefalonia, Greece. The village reaches a population of 1000 inhabitants most of whom are engaged in agriculture and fishing. Sami is the second largest port of Kefalonia after Argostoli and it serves daily trips to Patra, Ithaca and Italy. The modern village is built close to ancient Sami, one of the most important archeological discoveries of Kefalonia.
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  • Crystal clear waters at Fillatro beach. Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • Small islet off Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. The Greek island is situated in the Ionian Sea off the northeast coast of Kefalonia. Since antiquity, Ithaca has been identified as the home of the mythological hero Odysseus.
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  • The Acropolis lit up at night, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Athens, Greece.
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  • The flag of Greece (popularly referred to as the 'blue-white'), officially recognized by Greece as one of its national symbols, is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises eastern orthodox christianity, the established religion of the Greek people of Greece and Cyprus.
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  • The flag of Greece (popularly referred to as the 'blue-white'), officially recognized by Greece as one of its national symbols, is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises eastern orthodox christianity, the established religion of the Greek people of Greece and Cyprus.
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  • The flag of Greece (popularly referred to as the 'blue-white'), officially recognized by Greece as one of its national symbols, is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises eastern orthodox christianity, the established religion of the Greek people of Greece and Cyprus.
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  • Fallen Ionic and Doric columns lay in the undergrowth at Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece. The 29th modern Olympic circus came home to Greece in 2004 and in the birthplace of athletics and the Olympic ideal, amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery here. These fluted columns that date to about 400BC that now lie in the shade were originally piled on top of each other to construct - among other buildings too - the Temple of Zeus. There, the athletes made offerings to Nike, the Goddess of Victory before going out to compete in the many sports. The modern games share many characteristics with its ancient counterpart. Corruption, politics and cheating interfered then as it does now.
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  • Tourists lunge over the original 4th century start/finish line in the stadium at Olympia. Hercules is said to have paced out the 600 Greek feet - or Stadion - from which we get the word 'stadium'. On the grassy bank in the background is where the seating once accommodated the many sporting pilgrims who travelled to this place from all over Greece during agreed truces in the weeks of the Olympic festival. The 29th Olympics came home to Greece in 2004 and the birthplace of athletics, amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery. The modern games share many characteristics with its ancient counterpart. Corruption, politics and cheating interfered then as it does now and the 2004 Athens Olympiad echoed both what was great and horrid about the past.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Customers sitting outside a cafe next to a shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Omonia. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Feral cat in Kioni, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cat in Kioni, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
    20190513_ithaca vathy cats_002.jpg
  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921religious icon shop athensF.jpg
  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921religious icon shop athensD.jpg
  • Shop owner preparing his plastic flowers next to a shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110921religious icon shop athensC.jpg
  • Feral cat in Kioni, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
    20190518_ithaca kioni cat_002.jpg
  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
    20190513_ithaca vathy cats_011.jpg
  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
    20190513_ithaca vathy cats_008.jpg
  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Feral cats in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands. Greece and the Greek islands are inundated with stray, abandoned and feral cats. The majority of them are born in the spring and survive through the kindness of people who feed them.
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  • Two ladies are shopping in a tourist trinket store in the Plaka shopping centre, the largest official Olympic merchandising outlet in downtown Athens. The 29th modern Olympic circus is gearing up for business and official and unofficial souvenirs are on sale here, including postcards and table mats with various works of art available on a rack. We see the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill, Michelangelo's 'Hands of God and Adam' image from the Sistine Chapel. 'Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci and a landscape from ancient Olympia, the birthplace of modern athletics and of the Olympic ideal. The Olympics came home to Greece in 2004 amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery. Corruption, politics, cheating and commercialism interfered with the ancient and modern games.
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  • Fake classical Greek statues stand outside a night club in Nafplio, a former Byzantines, Frank, Venetian, and Ottoman coastal Peloponnese port town of 14,000 on the Argolic Gulf. The walls of this modern building seen near wasteland on the outskirts of town are made to look authentic but result in a false tourist style. There are three pieces of fake art that stand on well-watered grass: One of a nude Greek Goddess, a miniature lion in the middle and nearest the viewer is a naked figure of a man - muscular and classically posed as a heroic and mythical figure. Nafplio was also the first capital of independent Greece which was  destroyed in the 7th Century for its alliance with Sparta. This contemporary landscape is therefore bears no resemblance to its heritage.
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  • Abandoned neon pub sign is on the famous Marathonas Avenue near Nea Makri, the original route that the Athenian messenger Pheidippides ran in 490BC. The runner was sent to deliver word of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon. Running 240 km (150 miles) in two days to request help when the Persians landed, he then ran the 40 km (26 miles) from the battlefield Athens to announce the Greek victory over Persia in the Battle of Marathon with the words 'We have won'. The story inspired the marathon and at the birthplace of modern sports at ancient Olympia, where for 1,000 continuous years, the ancient pagan festival of sport and debauchery were held. The 29th Olympics came home to Greece in 2004. The modern games share many characteristics with its ancient counterpart. Corruption, politics and cheating interfered even then, as now.
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  • Elite ceremonial soldiers called Evzones or Proedriki Froura (Presidential Guard), parade on Acropolis Hill, Athens. This special contingent of the light infantry unit are on duty at the Acropolis during the national holiday of 'No Day,’ celebrating the day when Mussolini was denied a marching route through Greece in 1941. The Acropolis was once the centre of classical Greek culture which the world has inherited for its laws and philosophical thinking. Mounted above the Athenian city within fortified 60m high walls, its history is a World Heritage Site, important because of its “universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex." The establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world.
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  • White plaster or cement Goddess statuettes stand on sale on the forecourt of a garden art business in an Athens suberb, Marathonas Avenue - the original Marathon route of 490 BC. The mostly female figurines are in various poses but are all nudes and are in various gestures of a classical heroic style. Those in the foreground have their arms at the heads and moulded breasts and bodies to show the perfect female form while further to the back are male Gods placed on plinths and in recesses. The 29th modern Olympic circus came home to Greece in 2004 and the birthplace of athletics and the Olympic ideal, amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery.
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  • In afternoon sunshine, autumn leaves and far away mountains with light cloud on their peaks are viewed from across a clear valley landscape, seen from the roadside near Levidi in Arcadia, between Tripolis and Argos on the Peloponnese region of south-western Greece. At 850m above sea level, pine forests and the slopes of the Mainalo mountains (a mountain range that spans about 15 to 20 from north to south (southwest of Tripolis to NE of Vytina), surrounds the town which lies to the west. The valley contains potato agriculture and mixed farming and extends up to near Kandila. The athlete called Androsthenes was from Maenalus, won gold at the ancient Olympics in 420 and 416 BC.
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  • A toilet sign sits near the standing Doric columns and tourists at Olympia's Palaestra or wrestling school. Here, training, instruction and bathing took place in the month before the Games. The 29th modern Olympic circus came home to Greece in 2004 and the birthplace of athletics, amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery. The modern games share many characteristics with its ancient counterpart. Corruption, politics and cheating interfered then as it does now and the 2004 Athens Olympiad echoed both what was great and horrid about the past.
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  • A tourist crouches on the original 4th century marble starting line at ancient Olympia's athletics track where both ancient Greeks and Romans held their games. Nike was the Goddess of Victory to whom Olympic athletes made offerings and prayers before competition. Hercules is said to have paced out the 600 Greek feet, or 'Stadion,' from which we get the word 'Stadium'. Olympic spectators suffered dehydration due to to extreme heat. The 29th modern Olympic circus came home to Greece in 2004 and at the birthplace of athletics and the Olympic ideal, amid the woodland of ancient Olympia where for 1,100 continuous years, the ancients held their pagan festival of sport and debauchery. The modern games share many characteristics with its ancient counterpart. Corruption, politics and cheating interfered then as it does now.
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  • Violent AEK Athens FC graffiti on a wall in the area of Exarhia. Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia, is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Exarchos who opened a large general store there. Now this graffiti covered area is known as a home for students and members of the anarchist movement and a kind of no go area for tourists. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Levante ferry coming into port at Piso Aetos, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • View out across the Ionian Sea towards the nearby islands and mainland at Rachi, near Kioni in Ithaca Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Dead end in Kioni, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • View out with incredible cloud formations across the Ionian Sea towards the nearby islands and mainland at Rachi, near Kioni in Ithaca Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Water droplets on a pine tree near Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Blue sky with clouds view towards the island of Atokos at Gidaki beach near Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Rock formations at Gidaki beach near Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Gidaki beach near Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • View out across the Ionian Sea towards the nearby islands and mainland at Rachi, near Kioni in Ithaca Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Shepherd tends his flock of sheep at Rachi, near Kioni in Ithaca Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Misty view out across the Ionian Sea towards the nearby islands and mainland at Rachi, near Kioni in Ithaca Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Colourful Greek scene of a red pick up truck, a motorbike and two buoys in Kioni, Ithaca, Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Ithaca in Greece. Ithaca, Ithaki or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea to the west of continental Greece. Ithacas main island has an area of 96 square kilometres. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands.
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  • Greece . Idomeni. Birds on the razor wire, some of it in shape of love hearts, which marks the border between Greece and Macedonia.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Exarhia. Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia, is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Exarchos who opened a large general store there. Now this graffiti covered area is known as a home for students and members of the anarchist movement and a kind of no go area for tourists. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • AEK Athens FC graffiti on a wall in the area of Exarhia. Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia, is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Exarchos who opened a large general store there. Now this graffiti covered area is known as a home for students and members of the anarchist movement and a kind of no go area for tourists. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Exarhia. Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia, is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Exarchos who opened a large general store there. Now this graffiti covered area is known as a home for students and members of the anarchist movement and a kind of no go area for tourists. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Violent AEK Athens FC graffiti on a wall in the area of Exarhia. Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia, is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a stomping ground for Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Exarchos who opened a large general store there. Now this graffiti covered area is known as a home for students and members of the anarchist movement and a kind of no go area for tourists. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • A stray cat looks at the camera after being caught running away with some food. All over Greece there are millions of stray cats and other animals. Very much welcomed by the Greek people, many of these cats are invited into homes, or at least fed outside. It is a culture of strays which is very evident right across the country. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • View from the Acropolis across Plaka towards Lykavittos Hill. Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its peak is the 19th century Chapel of St. George. The hill is a popular tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Excavations of ancient ruins outside the modern Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. The museum was founded in 2003, while the Organisation of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on June 21, 2009. Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Excavations of ancient ruins outside the modern Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. The museum was founded in 2003, while the Organisation of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on June 21, 2009. Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Excavations of ancient ruins outside the modern Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. The museum was founded in 2003, while the Organisation of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on June 21, 2009. Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Temple of Olympian Zeus with the areas of Mets and Pangrati behind. The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • View from the Acropolis across Plaka towards Lykavittos Hill. Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its peak is the 19th century Chapel of St. George. The hill is a popular tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Elderly couple at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Elderly couple at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Portrait bust of Antoninus Pius at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • A cleaner carrying a mop beside ancient Greek statues at The Stoa of Attalos or Attalus located in the east side of archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens just oposite the Adrianou street in Monastiraki. The Stoa of Attalos was built around 150 BC, by Attalos II, King of Pergamos as a donation to Athens. The construction of the building began in 159 BC and ended in 138 BC. The building was the largest in length in Greece during the antiquity. It was rebuilt in the same style and shape from 1953 to 1956 with beautifully crafted marble columns. It is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Athenian Agora. Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres wide (377 by 65 feet wide) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110919stoa of attalos ancient agor...jpg
  • This small enclosed street is in the Psiri area, a cafe and restaurant has developed here and provides a little haven of classic Greece away from the bustle of the city. In this tiny street the houses back on to one another. Some 200 children have been born to this little community. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • This small enclosed street is in the Psiri area, a cafe and restaurant has developed here and provides a little haven of classic Greece away from the bustle of the city. In this tiny street the houses back on to one another. Some 200 children have been born to this little community. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110919small street cafe athensB.jpg
  • A cat watches a chicken. This small enclosed street is in the Psiri area, a cafe and restaurant has developed here and provides a little haven of classic Greece away from the bustle of the city. In this tiny street the houses back on to one another. Some 200 children have been born to this little community. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110919small street cafe athensA.jpg
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