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		<title>A Travel Guide to Athens, Greece</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greece, the birthplace of democracy, is a beautiful, rugged country, steeped in history. It has nearly 1600 islands, but only 170 of them are inhabited. Half of the ten million population live in Athens. The bustling cityof Athens is a good central point from which to see Greece. The white marble Parthenon on Acropolis Hill <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/a-travel-guide-to-athens-greece/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Acropolis of Athens &#8211; A Marvelous Achievement of Greek Civilization</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A precious success of the golden age of Greek civilization, the magnificent complex Doric temple known as the Parthenon is the largest structure built in Greece, and it has crowned the top point of the city skyline (Acropolis means &#8220;upper town&#8221;) since the 5th century B.C. The amazing Acropolis is perched upon a limestone mount <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/acropolis-of-athens-a-marvelous-achievement-of-greek-civilization/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient Athens Acropolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the area between the Propylea and the Parthenon, a good many monuments attracted the attention of Pausanias, who was always ready to describe and repeat what he had heard about them, mainly about the votive offerings of the Athenians to gods and heroes and about the small shrines which emphasized the significance of the <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/ancient-athens-acropolis/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Acropolis &#8211; The Religious Centre of Athens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lycabettus Hill]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two characteristic hills in the Attica Basin: Lycabettus, the higher and steeper of the two, and the Acropolis, at an altitude of about 150 m. above sea level, on the slopes of which spring waters still flow. It is on account of these springs that the rock has been inhabited from the neolithic <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/acropolis-the-religious-centre-of-athens/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Athens Propylea &#8211; A Truly Amazing Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JenniMex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Propylea was built not long after the death of Christ and yet its magnificence still astounds every visitor who comes. It is the very legendary entrance to the Acropolis. Experts agree that the gate was probably built around the 3rd century A.D. and was actually found by a French archaeologist named Ernest Beule in <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/the-athens-propylea-a-truly-amazing-building/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Athens Acropolis &#8211; Ancient Site in Greece</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows of the Acropolis, and knows that it is one of the most famous monuments of ancient times. In ancient Greek times the word actually meant &#8220;the highest point&#8221; in town. Ancient Greeks would build their towns on the flat land around a rocky hill this would allow them to better defend themselves during <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/athens-acropolis-ancient-site-in-greece/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Athens Acropolis &#8211; The Most Famous Ancient Site in Greece</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word Acropolis in the ancient times actually meant the highest point of the town. The ancient Greeks used to build their towns in plains near or around a rocky hill that could enable them to fortify and defend it during invasion or wars. The word Acropolis refers to both the hill and the construction <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/athens-acropolis-the-most-famous-ancient-site-in-greece/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Athens Propylaea &#8211; The Legendary Entrance of the Acropolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We enter the Acropolis from the western side which has always been the only point of access to the great rock. We enter through the gate, which was probably built in the 3rd century AD, and excavated in 1853 by the French archaeologist Ernest Beule. We don&#8217;t know precisely where the entrance was in ancient <a href='http://www.athens-articles.info/athens-propylaea-the-legendary-entrance-of-the-acropolis/'>... read more ...</a>]]></description>
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