I like history. If it is sometimes weird and wonderful, so much the better.
Showing posts with label Athens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Athens. Show all posts
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Blowing up the Acropolis
The Acropolis has become the byword for Athens, though every Greek city sported an acropolis, an upper town. The Athenian Acropolis was built and destroyed several times during its 7,500 years of history and it found many uses. What sticks in the mind, though, is the moment when the Venetians blew it up.
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