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Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Jumble of rock formations. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Steps cut into the rock face. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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View of Kastraki. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Magnificent view of Roussanou Monastery from Great Meteoro. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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The monastery became wealthy after Serbian Emperor, Symeon Uros gave it his wealth and became a monk. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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The monastery museum has a large collection of icons. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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The museum has a large collection of local costumes. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Ottoman sword. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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The monastery has a large collection of books. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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18th century inkpots. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Constume from Epirus. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Medal showing Pythagoras. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Painted icons. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Illuminated Bible. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Constume from Thessaly. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Greek stamps. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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19th century cartridge belt. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Painting of St Paul. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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War cartoon from 1941 during the Nazi occupation. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Belt buckle used by priests. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Embroidery. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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19th century metalware. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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Mosaic of Byzantine Emperor Constantine and Helen. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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Great Meteoro Monastery |
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View of the valley. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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View of Great Meteoro Monastery and Varlaam Monastery. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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View of Varlaam and Roussanou Monasteries. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Meteora |
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View of Agios Nikolaos and Roussanou Monasteries. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Thessaloniki is the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Classical and contemporary architecture. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Cobbled street. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Sweet shop. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Aristotle Square. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Statue of Aristotle, one of the greatest thinkers of the Classical Greek world. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Detail of the Aristotle statue. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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The sea front. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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View out to sea. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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The old city overlooking the city centre. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Street in the city centre. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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An Ottoman hammam (bath house). |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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There are many Byzantine churches scattered around the city. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Lokum. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Arch of Galerius |
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The Arch of Galerius dates from 303. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Arch of Galerius |
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The arch was built by Galerius, a Roman Emperor. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Arch of Galerius |
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The arch commemorates a Roman victory over Persia. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Cafe with music albums on its wall. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Young man. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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The Rotunda is one of the most complete buildings from the Roman era. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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The Rotunda was built as a mausoleum for Roman Emperor, Galerius. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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The Rotunda was converted into the city's first church by Emperor Contantine. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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Remnants of mosaics. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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The Rotunda was converted to a mosque by the Ottomans who added a minaret. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Rotunda |
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Remnants of the building's Christian and Islamic past. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Art deco building. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Small church. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Ataturk House |
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The house where the first Turkish president, Kemal Attaturk, was born. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Ataturk House |
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The entrance to the house is in the grounds of the Turkish Embassy. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Ataturk House |
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Kitchen. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Ataturk House |
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Wax model of Kemal Ataturk. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Ataturk House |
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Photos of Kemal Ataturk. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Tree lined street. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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The brick Church of Agios Demetrios. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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The Church dates from the 5th century. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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The interior is in Byzantine style. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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The 8th century mosaics were painted over by the Ottomans and recovered in 1913. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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Detail of the mosaics. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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Shrine to Saint Anyssia. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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Silver candle holder. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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The crypt. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Agios Demetrios |
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12th century bowl. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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The Roman Agora. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Panagia Ahiropiitos |
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The Church of Panagia Ahiropiitos occupies a whole block. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Church of Panagia Ahiropiitos |
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The church dates from the 5th century. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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One of the main streets in the city centre. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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The 8th century Church of Agia Sofia. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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The White Tower was built as a Turkish prison. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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The interior. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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Roman coins. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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View of the city from the tower. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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Tour boat. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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White Tower |
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The port. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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View of the sea. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Boats heading for port. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Monastery of Vlatadon |
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The Monastery of Vlatadon. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Monastery of Vlatadon |
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The monastery was built in 1360. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Monastery of Vlatadon |
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The interior. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Monastery of Vlatadon |
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Small church. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Monastery of Vlatadon |
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The monastery is set in the upper town. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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Ano Poli is the original walled town. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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The city walls were built in the 5th century by Theodosius. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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View of the city centre. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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One of the city gates. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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View of the hills above the city. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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Ano Poli was once the Turkish quarter. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
Ano Poli |
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View of the old Turkish quarter. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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The door of an ancient Macedonian tomb at Aghia Paeaskevi (4th century BCE). |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Offering to the deceased from 3rd century BCE. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Elaborately carved gravestones (like this 3rd century BCE example) replaced simple earth mounts as grave marhers from the 6th century BCE. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Funerary stele with portraits of six family members dating from 190. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Helmet and gold face mask from a tomb in Eindon, 520 BCE. |
2014 |
Greece |
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Thessaloniki |
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Archaeological Museum |
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Grave slab from Derveni, c 30 BCE. |
2014 |