Athens

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  • Was an ancient metropolis of great importance; settled in Neolithic times. Acropolis was fortified by 1200 BCE; became great city-state, ruling and colonizing over a wide area. It was the center of culture influencing all of the Western world in philosophy, theater, and art. The name refers to the goddess Athena. In Homeric Greek the city's name was in the singular form (Ἀθήνη) then changed in the plural.

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  • Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (ID: 7001393)

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Stereographs, Greece & Turkey

File consists of stereographs depicting structures and scenes from Greece and Turkey, such as temples and mosques.

4 stereoscopic photographs by Underwood & Underwood
6 stereoscopic photographs by Keystone View Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by H.C. White Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by E.J. Wardwell & Co.
7 stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers

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