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Theseus: The Athenian National Hero

Today, Theseus is well-known as the young boy who slew the Minotaur in the labyrinth, an overwhelming event that took place somewhere on the island of Crete, at the southernmost part of Greece.

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The Metro of Athens: The History, the Findings, and the Art

The Metro of Athens is a project full of history that is long overdue. The findings that were excavated and put on display along with the contemporary Art embellishing many of the stations make the Metro of Athens unique and full of history.

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Greek History, Ancient Greece, Acrocorinth, Mainland Greece, Peloponnese, Ancient Corinth

Ancient Corinth – from a Prosperous Greek city to a Cosmopolitan Roman Colony.

Ancient Corinth was one of the richest and most powerful Greek cities from the 7th century BCE onwards, competing Athens, Sparta, and other important city-states.

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