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The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

11 months ago

Spyridon Louis (Σπυρίδων Λούης), a Water Carrier Turned Olympic Hero

Spyridon Louis was born in Marousi, north of Athens, on January 12, 1873. His father sold mineral water in Athens,…

1 year ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

1 year ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

3 years ago

On this day in 1873, Olympic legend Spyridon Louis was born

In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of the modern Olympic Games in Athens.…

3 years ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

3 years ago

World Olive Tree Day 26th November

World Olive Tree Day takes place on 26 November every year to encourage the protection of the olive tree and…

3 years ago

On this day in 1873, Olympic legend Spyridon Louis was born

In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of the modern Olympic Games in Athens.…

4 years ago

Afghan migrants caught chopping down olive trees in Lesvos (VIDEO)

Some days ago it was revealed that 5,000 olives trees were cut by illegal immigrants from the infamous Moria migrant…

5 years ago

An attack on Greek heritage, migrants chop thousands of olive trees on Lesvos

It has been a wild few days on the Greek island of Lesvos. The past few days has seen two…

5 years ago

Turkey does backflip and extends 'olive branch' to Greece

Following its anti-diplomatic stance towards Greece through a series of provocations over the last 12 months, Turkey appears to be…

5 years ago