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Today, I think we should take a break from gallivanting around Greece on our digital journey, and have a break to play an easy game of arithmetic. Let us say that an ancient Greek athlete ran in all four of … Continue reading
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Dear friends, Due to the coronavirus pandemic, tours and trips are being cancelled and plans dashed. Amid the doom and gloom, Museums and sites will remain closed in Greece until the end of March and maybe even longer. For those … Continue reading
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Colleagues in Crete inform me of a recent breakthrough which may change our view of Minoan Civilisation. The partial decipherment of the Disc of Phaistos by Dr. Gareth Owens has allowed an international team or researchers to use a combination … Continue reading
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Where can you find all the history of a city in a 180o panorama? Where can you see buildings spanning more than 25 centuries all within view of each other? Where can you find all that in the middle of … Continue reading
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Everyone who’s been to the Acropolis can testify that modern Athens looks like a vast concrete expanse covered by nothing else but buildings, packed closely together. Green spaces are few, small and far between: a mere 2 m2 per person, as opposed … Continue reading
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It rarely ever snows in Athens, but this week it did, at least in the hills around the city. And of course, when it does, it is an event for everyone, nor just for the younger ones. This is a … Continue reading
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Dear friends, I hope you and all family and friends have a lovely holiday season and a new year full of all good things. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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In my previous post, I examined the Tower of the Winds, a famous monument bearing reliefs of winged male forms, representing the winds. In turn, each wind represents the season when it is most prevalent. But when you look up, … Continue reading
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I have been studying (or trying to) ancient roof tiles for the past 20 years and, despite what many say, I find them fascinating. But I’ve never come across a roof tile that tells a story quite like this one. … Continue reading
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In this picture, taken in 1944, the British tank, flanked by British paratroopers, is not fighting against the Germans in some Italian town. It is shooting against Greeks, during the Battle of Athens, one of the best known episodes of … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 