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Demy (singer) Dimitra Papadea ( Greek: Δήμητρα Παπαδέα, Greek pronunciation: [ˈðimitra papaˈðea], born 21 August 1991), known professionally as Demy, is a Greek singer. She is signed with the Greek independent label Panik Records. She has released two studio albums, "#1" in 2012, which became platinum and "Rodino Oniro" in ...
The Acropolis Museum ( Greek: Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
On January 13, 2022, Tsakiris signed as a Homegrown Player for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. He was the tenth homegrown signed by the Quakes in their history and the fifth youngest player they had ever signed. [2] Tsakiris made his professional debut with San Jose on March 12, 2022, in an MLS match away to Philadelphia Union.
The Areopagus as viewed from the Acropolis. Engraved plaque containing Apostle Paul 's Areopagus sermon. The Areopagus ( / æriˈɒpəɡəs /) is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the Late Latin composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated "Hill of Ares ...
Athanassios "Thanasis" Tsakiris (Greek: Αθανάσιος "Θανάσης" Τσακίρης) (born 15 January 1965 in Drama, Greece) is a Greek biathlete and cross-country skier. [1] [2] He competed for Greece at five Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2010 in cross country skiing and biathlon.
The Acropolis of Athens (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized: hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών, romanized: Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance ...
The walls were about 6 km (3.7 mi) in length. [ 2] They were initially constructed in the mid-5th century BC, and destroyed by the Spartans in 403 BC after Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War. They were rebuilt with Persian support during the Corinthian War in 395–391 BC. The Long Walls were a key element of Athenian military strategy ...
Coordinates: 37°58′18.1″N 23°43′30.4″E. Propylaia east façade. The Propylaia ( Greek: Προπύλαια; lit. 'Gates') is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437 and 432 BC as a part of the Periklean Building Program, it was the ...