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John Murphree @JWMILLER (3275) • Westmoreland, Tennessee 25 Jan 19

This narrow canal cuts the Peloponnesian Peninsula off from the rest of Greece. In the north is Athens, and the major part of Greece, and in the south, the home of Sparta. The canal was not there when the Apostle Paul was...

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The Parthenon

John Wilson Murphree Jr. @JWMURP (51) 3 Oct 17

The Parthenon in Athens, Greece is thought by some people as the most beautiful building in the history of the world. Since we have an exact replica in Nashville, TN, l can understand this high praise. Over decades l have...

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Lives And Works Of The Historians – Thucydides

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Jul 17

Thucydides c.460-c.395 BC was a general, writing about a thirty year conflict he was caught up in himself as a leading military general, serving Athens. His work, The Peloponnesian War, stays closely on the topic of warfare and...

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Fishing, Camping, Son Home From Greece

fishtiger58 @fishtiger58 (29819) • Momence, Illinois 13 Jun 16

So sorry I haven't been here in almost a week. My husband and I decided to take a fishing trip on the spur of the moment. So I haven't been here. We did fairly well on the trip, caught lots of different species of fish. For me I...

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Planning a trip to Athens, what are the most recommended places to go to?

Carby1 @Carbyne (6) 12 Jun 16

I'm planning a one week trip to Athens in a few months with my wife and looking for the best places to go to. What are the most recommended historical sites, best food places and most beautiful nature spots we should see?

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I missed Easter altogether

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 28 Mar 16

We have just returned from 12 days in England, a very special time which started with me sharing birthdays with my twin brother. We had a busy schedule visiting friends and family. Good Friday was spent driving from Wales to...

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An unwelcome travelling companion

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 5 Feb 16

Begging on the streets is something that is quite common on the streets of Athens these days. Usually it is elderly or maimed people who are in circumstances that force them to do so and I feel very sympathetic when I see...

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Dreams are good friends

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 4 Nov 15

The words are taken from a great song by Nana Mouskouri who is one of my favorite artist of all time. Greek singer with the voice of a nightingale. Dreams are our good friends - especially when were lonely. Today I am not...

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Where do you prefer to be born Sparta or Athens?

joedollarhuat @joedollarhuat (580) • Philippines 27 Apr 10

I would prefer to be born in Sparta because you are taught how to be independent and you become very muscular doing so :)

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British girl fights for life with swine flu in Athens. Why did she still travel?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 2 Aug 09

The headline in the newspapers is 'British schoolgirl fights for life with swine flu in Athens hospital'. Reading this headline, whilst having much sympathy for the girl and her family, we presume that this girl contracted the...

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Have you ever been to Athens??

nathanlyk @nathanlyk (51) • Greece 27 Oct 07

What do you think of Athens...?

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Travelling To Athens With Kids

AbsentStare @AbsentStare (179) • Australia 29 Jun 07

Hi :) I'm just wondering if any of you are able to give me some tips for travelling to Athens with kids? We will be taking our kids to Greece in 2010, and they will be aged 6 & 9 when we travel. I'm interested in hearing from...

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Well... Liverpool Went Down Tonight... All Credit To Inter Milan!

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 23 May 07

Liverpool's bid for the Championship League Cup finally died tonight, as Inter-Milan romped home 2-1 winners, in Athens. They didn't have it all their own way though. This was an exciting final and one which Liverpool started...

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Who will win the Champions League Final?

footymania @footymania (72) 23 May 07

The last time these two sides met in the final was only in 2005 and that time Liverpool came on top of an epic battle but who do you think will win this time? Will the likes of Kaka prove too much? or will Gerrad lift the trophy...

Which 3 best places in the world you want to travel to?

simbrialuis @simbrialuis (387) • Philippines 29 Mar 07

I would love to go to Paris, Barcelona and Athens

Accuracy of film (Movie Spoiler, skip subject if you haven't seen movie)

eclecticsteve @eclecticsteve (253) • United States 18 Mar 07

I know it's only a movie, and I love the message about Liberty and freedom and honor and glory, but was anybody bothered by the inaccuracies of the film? I guess it bothers me because many people I talk to believe it is...

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Athens 2004 Song

dragan80 @dragan80 (920) • Italy 18 Feb 07

I'm not sure if it was the opening or the closing ceremony but there was a greek woman singing a beautiful (and i think in greece quite famous) song. does anyone probably know which one i could mean? thanks

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Things you hate about visiting Athens

deerspots @deerspots (11) • United States 8 Feb 07

and now for the typical Greek complaining... I love Athens, I really do. But I don't love: *the way people drive. *the cab drivers that either won't take you because you aren't going far enough, or chat you up the whole...

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Things you love about visiting Athens

deerspots @deerspots (11) • United States 8 Feb 07

I go to Athens about once a year and when I'm not there, there are a lot of things I miss about it. What are some of your favorite things about visiting Athens? for me: *people watching from my seat outside a cafe as I stir...

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Where do you think is the most beautiful place in the world?

AnythngArt @AnythngArt (3302) • United States 10 Jan 07

So many people love to travel, as do I. Where is the most spectacular place you've ever visited? Was it the most beautiful, historic, fun? What made it so great for you? My latest favorite place is Athens, Greece, which I visited...

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