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Forbes: Athens Marathon Is Worth Traveling For
American magazine Forbes has featured Athens Classic Marathon in its top 10 list of “Marathons Worth Traveling For.”
“Run the race where it all started: The trek begins on an ancient battlefield in the town of Marathon. This course is challenging, as it...
Archaeology
'Green Light' for Private Events on Archaeological Sites
Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has given the “green light” to events being organized by individuals on the premises of the Panathenaic Stadium and the Stoa of Attalos archaeological sites in Athens. KAS decided in favor of granting the permission to two private operators...
Greece
Olympic Flame for 2014 Winter Olympics Shines on Acropolis Hill
The Olympic Flame for the 2014 Winter Olympics has shone on the Acropolis hill since Friday afternoon when the torch relay across Greece ended.
On Saturday, the sacred flame which was lit last Sunday at Olympia, the birthplace of the...