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Snow has the power to transform; under its blanket even the ugliest urban landscape may appear magical and fairy-tale like. This of course applies even more when snow covers archaeological sites. These past few days, Greece experienced rare plummeting temperatures … Continue reading
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I know that for some of you it is still winter, but in Athens, spring is already here. Sunday was a perfect day for a walk downtown, where a clutch of hills can make one almost forget he’s in the … Continue reading
Who on earth was this Philopappos guy anyway? Who dared to desecrate the hill of the Muses with his grave? Who dared build this monstrosity of a mausoleum right in front of the Acropolis? Draped with the authority of its 19-century-long … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 