Posted on March 25, 2008 by grpresspoland
GREEK NEWS AGENDA) The celebration of Independence Day on March 25th refers to the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). The declaration of the Greek Revolution against the Ottomans, the long war and its successful outcome with the establishment of an independent state inaugurate procedures of change which introduce the Greek society to modernity. Eugene Delacroix’s painting of [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by grpresspoland
Olympic Torches in Athens
(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) An exhibition dedicated tο the Olympic Torches from 1936 to the Athens Olympic Games 2004 was presented under the auspices of the City of Athens, at the Technopolis Cultural Centre in Athens until March 19th. Rich photographic and audiovisual material, as well as the costumes of the priestesses participating throughout [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by grpresspoland
(www.chinaview.cn) The official Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 video: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/24/content_7850470.htm
OLYMPIA, Greece, March 24 (Xinhua) The Beijing Olympic flame was ignited in a traditional sun-ray ceremony on 11:45 on Monday at the Hera Temple of Ancient Olympia.
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