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The Importance of Athens in Greek History

The Importance of Athens in Greek History

Posted on April 26, 2018 by athens

In Greece each district has its own cycle of legend. The most barren landscape is peopled with gracious forms and the silence filled with echoes of past music. Subtle as the fragrance of hidden flowers, elusive as a childish memory, these ghosts of bygone faith still haunt their old homes to touch us with the…

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