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77Greek Islands: Cyclades — Mýkonos and Delos
Take a virtual trip to Greece and the Cyclades group of islands. Learn about the ancient island of Delos.
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64Philosophy of Plato: A Brief Summary
The philosophy of Plato is that reality is spiritual in nature. Each man has a soul that is chained to their body and it is freed at death.
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78Greeks You Should Know: Alcibiades
Most of us have at least heard of Pericles, the man who led Athens into the Peloponnesian War. Fewer have heard of his ward, Alcibiades. A remarkable man in his own right, Alcibiades played a critical role in the events of that war, which resulted in the defeat of Athens and the end of her brief but glorious empire.
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73European Parliament Buildings Pt. 3
Part three of a look at all of Europe's parliament buildings, from Iceland to the to Armenia. From the overwhelming to the underwhelming.
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58LGBT People Of History Part Eighty Eight Napoleon Lapithiotis
Born on October 31st 1888 in Athens, Greece, Napoleon began writing and publishing his poetry from the very early age of eleven. He established the Igiso Magazine. Igiso is the name he adapted from Attic Greek word ‘Hēgēso’. He attended the...
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69For Easter we go to Agistri, an island paradise in Greece!
So as to help the Greek economy and escape the cold in Austria, my family decided to spend our Easter holidays in the small island of Agistri. We stayed in a small but very friendly hotel, had many walks and went bicycle riding and thoroughly enjoyed the people and their food! It was very charming, just as our previous trips to Corfu, Kos and Santorin!
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67Duje Draganja - Croatian Athlete and Olympic Swimming Medalist
Duje Draganja grew up in Croatia during the war for independence. Since then, he competed in the Sydney Olympics as a semifinalist then studied at UC Berkeley in California while swimming with the Bears with trainer Mike Bottoms. With 8 NCAA and 10 Pac-10 championships under his belt, he went on to win a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens for Croatia. Later that year, he was named Athlete of the Year. After Athens he went on to win gold medals in 2006 and 2008 (WR).
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64videoHow Local Businesses Can Easily Use Video For Marketing And Improved SEO Results
Video can help local and small businesses market their product, and improve their search engine rankings. This article talks about how a local home cleaning business used video to help their business.
79The History of Georgian Architecture : Buildings of Edinburgh New Town
A UNESCO Heritage site accorded its status for outstanding historical and architectural significance. The so-called New Town of Edinburgh is over 250 years old but all descriptions are relative. The name derived from a direct comparison with the medieval streets and wynds of the Old Town of the city
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68Spend a Day in Greece and be Thankful
Be thankful that whatever your dilemma is, your loss, your quiet panic, your fear of the future, that you are not there. Visit Greece today is nothing like it was even a few years ago. It is a country on the edge of collapse and silent anarchy....
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