Athens
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The blurb: Edward E. Cohen, Adjunct Professor of Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania, and Trustee Emeritus, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, will discuss the relationship between the current Greek, European, and American financial crises while examining what can be learned from the experiences of the ancient Greeks.
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Tip o’ the pileus to Virginia Knight who sent in a piece from the Guardian about the first acts of Bristol’s newly-elected mayor … right at the end, we read: […] Ferguson completed his speech by asking everyone present to join him as he took the oath made by young men of Athens when they…
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The UPenn Museum is always posting a pile of raw footage and the latest comprises various sites in Athens from 1939:
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… after 30 years!! Tip o’ the pileus to Diana Wright for passing on the Kathimerini coverage: For the first time in 30 years, the first floor of the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora next to the Acropolis in Athens, has opened to the public The Stoa of Attalos is among Athens’s finest…
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Kouros-style marble statues, dated to the 6th century BC, are displayed on Tuesday at the National Archaeological Museum in central Athens. The priceless artifacts were recovered by authorities three days ago during a sting operation in the Corinth prefecture of southern Greece, and specifically near the village of Klenia, which is located in vicinity of…
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