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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

More than 25 centuries of world history surround you when you climb the acropolis in athens

Date3/10/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: More than 25 centuries of world history surround you when you climb the acropolis in athens
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117306F
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High School, Athens, Ontario / Town Hall, Athens, Ontario
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1910
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Main Street, Athens, Ontario
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Miss Universe, 20-year-old Kiriaki Tsopei of Athens, dances the Kalamatiano with Mike Plumides of Charlotte, N
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Author of two books on the cruise industry, Gary Bannerman of Vancouver has taken a dozen tours in 10 years. His next is from Athens to Istanbul and the Greek islands, on P and O's Sea Princess.
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