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Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #13/81

Persuasion, we are told, sat enthroned on his lips; like a strong athlete, he overtook and outran all other orators; his words struck home like the lightning, while

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #12/81

Envoys were sent with overtures of peace to Sparta, and when these returned with no favourable answer, the storm of popular fury grew more violent than ever. Pericles,

Philosopher Pindar: The Complete Odes #12/71

Son of Philanor, the glory that your swift feet have brought youwould have shed its leaves ingloriously,*like a cock that fights only in its native yard,had not

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #10/81

Great was the rage of the Acharnians, a hardy race of farmers and charcoal-burners, when they saw the smoke rising from their ruined homesteads; and their feelings

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #9/81

When the herald arrived, he found the men already slain, and the Athenians then proceeded to place the town in a state of defence, removing the women and children

One Night at the Sofitel Hotel at the Athens Airport

If you’ve got a flight in the early morning, getting to Athens’ airport from the city center can be painful. The train only runs every 30 minutes, and can be so

Philosopher Pindar: The Complete Odes #8/71

In these Diagoras*has twice been crowned with garlands,and has won four times at the famous Isthmus,time after time at Nemea, and in rocky Athens.The bronze*at Argos

Τα Κανάρια

“Hey there! We’ll play here in a bit! Come join us!” Monday evening. We arrived earlier that day. A tad late for a coffee. Besides, we already downed double briki

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #7/81

The furious zeal of Corinth had united her enemies against her, and they were bent on her ruin. The demands put forward by Sparta were a mere pretext, and if the

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #6/81

Every member of the league must join heartily in the struggle, whether he belonged to an inland or to a maritime city; for if the seaports were closed by the Athenian

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #5/81

This, said Archidamus, was a great error; and the event proved that he was right. The Athenians, with their great colonial empire, and complete command of the sea,

Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #4/81

New times require new manners, and if you would maintain your great position you must move with the march of events, and abandon your old-fashioned ways. Do not

My Actifit Report Card: December 28 2025

Happy new week! It was a nice day in Glydada, Athens ~ Greece. With some good walking activity... Android #DreamSpell snapshot: Have an awesome day! ;) This report

A Short Escape to Greece Before the Big Week

I just came back from a short trip to Athens, where I spent a few days visiting a good friend. Honestly, it was exactly what I needed. There’s no better way to unwind

How to Breath like a Jedi ☯️ 11 Taoist Breathing Techniques

Taoist masters over a very long time developed these counter-intuitive breathing techniques for everything from mindful spirituality and longevity to tantric sex

Athens, Greece Travel Guide: Honest Tips

Coming back to Athens for the second time felt surprisingly different. The first time, I was on a mission to see it all — ruins, hills, views, museums, neighborhoods.

In und um Athen

Liebe Leser, wie meinem vorigen Post über die Akropolis unschwer zu entnehmen, war ich über Ostern in Athen. Hier ein paar Eindrücke, teils Bekanntes, teils Orte

Athen - Akropolis

Liebe Leser, unlängst nahmen wir an einer Führung auf der Akropolis in Athen und im Akropolismuseum teil - die sind leider nicht günstig, aber sehr interessant und

Exploring Acropolis Museum of Athens, unposted | April 13, 2024 [Eng-Ita]

ENG Hello Photography Lovers! Today I would like to share with you some shots from my experience last year, during a stay in Athens, Greece, where I was working

Greece 1991

Adding Greece to my world map. I am pretty sure it was the Greek Islands on the Contiki travel brochure way back in the 1990, that got me to fork out my hard earned