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Athens Travel Destinations

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Athens Travel Destinations SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES In 776 BC, nearly three millennia ago, the first recorded Olympic Games were held in the olive-shrouded plains of Olympia on the Peloponnese. Two hundred ninety-three Olympiadas later, in AD 393, Roman rulers banned the practice in Greece, and the Games did not return to Athens again until 1896. In the summer of 2004, from August 13-29, 5.3 million spectators, along with 4 billion viewers across the globe, will watch the Olympic Games return to the land of their ancient birth. The city has been busy preparing for the return of the Games. The

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Athens Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000

Athens Map Tourist Attractions DOG DAYS IN ATHENS In the 1990s, an influx of refugees from unstable Balkan states prompted many Greeks to buy guard dogs. When local anxieties receded, unwanted pets were released into the streets. By 2001, Athens’s stray canine population was estimated to be over 3000, and increasing all the time. The animals have become so accustomed to city life that the furry quadrupeds can be seen standing patiently at crosswalks, waiting for the lights to turn green. On the eve of the Olympic Games, the city has been consumed by spirited debates over how to control

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