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The parthenon of Greece. 25 centuries of history threatened
The parthenon of Greece. 25 centuries of history threatened

The parthenon of Greece. 25 centuries of history threatened

Date3/10/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The parthenon of Greece. 25 centuries of history threatened
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117301F
More than 25 centuries of world history surround you when you climb the acropolis in athens
More than 25 centuries of world history surround you when you climb the acropolis in athens
3/10/1972
Here's the arch-enchantress herself, Vivien as Cleopatra, the supreme siren of all the centuries who ensnared not only Caesar but also later Marc Antony
Here's the arch-enchantress herself, Vivien as Cleopatra, the supreme siren of all the centuries who ensnared not only Caesar but also later Marc Antony
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Modern artisans: People are joining decorative arts classes, like this one at our Own Space, to learn techniques that are centuries old
Modern artisans: People are joining decorative arts classes, like this one at our Own Space, to learn techniques that are centuries old
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Life with the Esquimaux; the narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall from the 29th May, 1860 to the 13th September, 1862, with the results of a long intercourse with the Innuits and full description of their mode of life, the discovery of actual relics of the expedition of Martin Frobisher of three centuries ago, and deductions in favour of yet discovering some of the survivors of Sir John Franklin's expedition
Life with the Esquimaux; the narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall from the 29th May, 1860 to the 13th September, 1862, with the results of a long intercourse with the Innuits and full description of their mode of life, the discovery of actual relics of the expedition of Martin Frobisher of three centuries ago, and deductions in favour of yet discovering some of the survivors of Sir John Franklin's expedition
1864
Antonine Maillet: Author says of her success, When I won the Prix, it was almost like saying, 'You (France) gave us a lot, but now we're giving you something back after three centuries
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Ancient samurai sword goes home. Major George Suzuki (left), a Japanese-Canadian intelligence officer in World War II, last night completed a personal centennial project by handing centuries-old Samurai sword over to Japanese Vice-Consul Tamotsu Furuta fo
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The streets of Jerusalem look much as they did in the days of the crusaders, with the centuries so mixed and intertwined that it's sometimes hard to r(...)
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2/8/1977
Far more than Venice, China is a land of canals dug by the patient toil of untold centuries
Far more than Venice, China is a land of canals dug by the patient toil of untold centuries
9/8/1945
Wars have swirled, for centuries around the ancient town of La Roche in the Begian Ardeenes, where took place some of the fiercest fighting in the last war. [Incomplete]
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The director of the National Museum of Poland, Dr. Stanislaw Lorentz, shows pictures of the centuries old royal palace in Warsaw to (from the left) Joanne Glista, 11, Bozena Cicha, 15, and Caroline Glista, 12. The Glistas live in Mississauga: Bozena is visiting from Poland. Lorentz will rebuild the bombed palace.
The director of the National Museum of Poland, Dr. Stanislaw Lorentz, shows pictures of the centuries old royal palace in Warsaw to (from the left) Joanne Glista, 11, Bozena Cicha, 15, and Caroline Glista, 12. The Glistas live in Mississauga: Bozena is visiting from Poland. Lorentz will rebuild the bombed palace.
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It's the Duck pond and a centuries old cottage in the Oxford area, at Wroxton
It's the Duck pond and a centuries old cottage in the Oxford area, at Wroxton
7/13/1946
Centuries, One hundred years separates 101-year-old William Smith and his 1-year-old great, great, great grandniece, Melissa Ann Palmer. They celebrat(...)
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