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Island Of Mykonos - The Independent
this little aegean island became famous in the 1960s for the tolerance and vibrant nightlife it offered to gay men and women. despite competition from party islands such as ibiza, it still attracts hordes of gay tourists who enjoy the queer ...
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Ancient Graves In Greece Shed Light On Early Macedonia
gold jewelry, weapons and pottery are found near pella, birthplace of the kingdom's legendary leader alexander the great. archaeologists have unearthed gold jewelry, weapons and pottery at an ancient burial site near pella in northern greece, the birthplace of alexander the great, the culture ministry said this week.
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1,400 Ancient Graves Found In Greece
athens, greece, sept. 12 (upi) -- greek officials said more than 1,400 ancient graves have been uncovered by construction workers in thessaloniki.
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You Can Row Your Own Way - Advance Titan
this weekend, 50 teams will navigate the fox river in long, decorative vessels, rowing to the beat of hand drums. unlike most sporting events that feature well-trained teams, these teams only have one practice session before journeying down the fox ...
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Greek Wines Seek To Regain Their Mythical Status - International Herald Tribune
argostoli, greece : in the sun-bathed vineyards outside argostoli, where the fictional captain corelli wooed his love pelagia, the descendants of a real-life italian soldier are conducting their own love affair with greek wines. many consumers, when ...
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Georgi Kitov, Excavated Thrace, Dies At 65
mr. kitov gained fame for making sensational discoveries about the ancient people of thrace and helping scientists develop a sharper picture of the kingdom.
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University Presidents Sign On To Support Lowering Drinking Age
in ancient greece, amethyst was believed to ward off drunkenness and prevent the negative effects of intoxication. this purple gemstone is now the symbol for a national movement, the amethyst initiative, which seeks to open debate on america's minimum legal drinking age.
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Video: Flame Of An Ancient Art - Cambridge News
cambridge's glassblowers have supplied everyone from university scientists to harry potter and johnny depp. but is this ancient art in danger of dying out? oliver shah reports. to view this video you will need to use internet explorer, or download a ...
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D.c.a. Hillman - City Pages
it is not uncommon to think of ancient greco-roman society as a precursor to modern western civilization. hailed as the cradle of democracy, ancient greece and rome are often presumed to have not only maintained a government structure philosophically ...
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Ancient Graves Discovered In Greece
a new subway line in greece continues to be a ripe source for archaeological discoveries.
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Greek Wines Seek To Regain Their Mythical Status
argostoli, greece (reuters) - in the sun-bathed vineyards outside argostoli, where the fictional captain corelli wooed his love pelagia, the descendants of a real-life italian soldier are conducting their own love affair with greek wines.
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Willits Young Actor's Theatre Offers Youth Fun Afterschool Activities - Willits News
kids of all ages interested in acting, arts and other creative activities will find the programs offered through the willits young actor's theatre a great way to spend the afternoon. five, eight-week sessions are available for enrollment: india, "the ...
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College Presidents Urge Debate Over Drinking Age - Dartmouth
arguing that current drinking age laws have fostered unhealthy behaviors among 18-20-year-olds, a group of college and university presidents has proposed a debate on the effectiveness of the 21-and-over alcohol consumption policy in the united states ...
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Feature-greek Wines Seek To Regain Their Mythical Status
source: reuters by daniel flynn argostoli, greece, sept 18 (reuters) - in the sun-bathed vineyards outside argostoli, where the fictional captain corelli wooed his love pelagia, the descendants of a real-life ...
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1,400 Ancient Graves Found In Greece
greek officials said more than 1,400 ancient graves have been uncovered by construction workers in thessaloniki.the graves, which were found along a new metro line being built in the northern port city, range from the hellenistic period to the late roman era, the athens news agency reported friday.thessaloniki is the country's second largest city.
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Till Death Do Us Part: Why Marriage Remains Popular - The Independent
if the external pressures to marry have declined, the inner ones remain strong how very modern we are. there is a temptation to think that with fewer people getting married, more divorces, more cohabitation and now civil partnerships for gays we have ...
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Greece Approves Replanting At Ancient Olympia - Msnbc
athens, greece - greece approved an emergency plan to plant thousands of trees at the fire-ravaged birthplace of the ancient olympic games, hoping to green the site in time for the beijing 2008 flame-lighting ceremony in march. work is expected to ...
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Rich Finds From Ancient Cemetery In Greece
new excavations at an ancient cemetery in northern greece have yielded gold jewelry, copper and iron weapons and pottery.
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Parthenon Expert To Lecture On Greece's 'noble Ruin'
built on the rocky athenian acropolis, the parthenon has inspired lovers of art, architecture and greek mythology for 24 centuries. widely regarded as the finest monument of its type ever built, the parthenon and its metopes, pediments and famous frieze have come to personify greece just as the eiffel tower has come to symbolize paris and the pyramids have come to represent egypt.
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Packages To The World’s Top Historic Sights - Msnbc
to stand in front of the world’s most celebrated historic sights is a travel experience of a lifetime. nothing beats wandering through abandoned ancient cities, paying homage to gods at prehistoric temples, and meandering through age-old tombs. we ...
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