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The Forgotten 2,500-Year-Old “Great Wall” of Athens
Ancient Athens had its own "Great Wall" like China's, built to stop raids during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC).
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Agistri: The Greek Island Paradise a Stone’s Throw Away from Athens
Agistri is a green, lush island that includes many scenic and unspoiled charms despite its proximity to the Greek capital ...
Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
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I went to explore the ruins of the Athens 2004 Olympics and found hope in the weeds
As uncertainty clouds Paris 2024, Michael Hincks visits Athens 20 years on from the Olympic ... Those photos a decade ago spoke of an Olympic legacy in ruins, of a country that had been plunged ...