Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: /a'θina/) is the capital and largest city of Greece and the birthplace of democracy. Named after goddess Athena, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history of at least 3,000 years. Today, the Greek capital is a bustling and cosmopolitan metropolis with an urban population of 3.1 million people and a metro population of 3.7 million people. The Athens metropolitan area is the centre of economic, financial, industrial, cultural and political life in Greece. The city is also rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. The city proper has a land area of 39 km² while the urban agglomeration of Athens spans 412 km². Read more at Wikipedia


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Travels Aboard Onward: Beautiful Santorini

Posted on 2013-05-25 13:20:00 from Sail Blogs

...to stay in the EU while others will be returned to their home country. They will be sent to one of Greece's two large cities, Athens or nearby Rhodes, to meet with lawyers and other officials to have their future determined. He tells us that the past few years...

Paulann Petersen, Oregon's poet laureate, spreads the word

Posted on 2013-05-25 13:05:00 from Oregon Live

...publishes a book. People use exclamation points when they talk about her. "I'm sure you know that Paulann is a dream," writes Kristy Athens, the program coordinator for the poet laureate program, in an email. "The woman is such a hard worker, and this fiercely...

Portion of Berlin Wall to be auctioned in Suwanee

Posted on 2013-05-25 12:50:00 from Athens Banner-Herald

...money bilked from dozens of investors. The concrete slab was seized as an asset by federal authorities. We love our readers at OnlineAthens.com, so we're giving you a soapbox. In return for giving you a place to speak your opinion, we simply ask you adhere...

Greece modifies DEPA privatisation terms to accommodate Gazprom: source

Posted on 2013-05-25 11:01:00 from Reuters Mobile

...(Reuters) - Greece agreed to change some terms in the planned privatisation of natural gas distributor DEPA, opening the way for Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) to bid for the firm, a senior official directly involved in the sale talks said on Saturday....

Interview with an Indigo Girl

Posted on 2013-05-25 10:55:00 from On Milwaukee

...of a throw back to REM and Elvis Costello. Kind of alt rock. OMC: Speaking of REM, do you ever see any of the bands from the '80s Athens scene? AR: I see some of The B-52s every now and again. I haven't talked to the REM guys for awhile. I saw Peter Buck somewhere...

Jerzy's Istanbul shoot-out secrets

Posted on 2013-05-25 10:15:00 from Liverpool FC

...I had to leave. I knew I had to take a step back in order to move two steps forward. The week before the final against AC Milan in Athens, I got an offer from Real Madrid. I was a little confused at the time. I didn't know what to do. Madrid are great and...

USC runs away with tournament title

Posted on 2013-05-25 10:03:00 from Arkansas Online

...with a flourish Friday, finishing a record 19 under par to rout the 24-team field at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga. The Trojans, led by medalist Annie Park, finished the four-day event at 1,133 and won by 21 shots over Duke, and no other...

Murder suspect Luke Walker back in Crete for trial

Posted on 2013-05-25 09:59:00 from Express & Star

...hand clenched underneath her against her stomach, during a girls’ night out 10 days earlier. And the family says a doctor from Athens, who will give evidence at the trial, believes her injury – a ruptured pancreas, leading to blood poisoning – is consistent...

A sneak peek at Viking's first ocean voyages

Posted on 2013-05-25 08:14:00 from Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

...10 days from Venice to Istanbul (overnight), with calls in Pula and Dubrovnik in Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Santorini, Athens (Piraeus); and Ephesus (Kusa-dasi), Turkey. The itineraries are arranged so that if you want more you can add on without duplicating...

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Striking vendors hand out free food in Athens

Posted on 2013-05-15 16:41:00 from Reuters

Striking vendors hand out free food in Athens May 15 - Free fruit and vegetables are handed out to Athens residents by street vendors staging a protest. Sarah Sheffer reports. From: ReutersVideo Views: 4 1 ratings Time: 01:19 More in News & Politics

Striking Vendors Hand Out Free Food in Athens

Posted on 2013-05-15 15:23:00 from 5min Videos

Hundreds of Greek residents rush to fill bags with free produce, handed out by protesting street market vendors in Athens on Wednesday. This is all part of a symbolic 24-hour protest by farmers who run the street market. The farmers are angry over Greek government plans to end the permanency of vendor permits, which could flood the market with sellers. The government says the move will create competitiveness and improve the economy.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore a drug cheat or victim of vendetta?

Posted on 2013-05-16 03:07:00 from IBNLive.com Videos

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore a drug cheat or victim of vendetta? The 2004 Olympics silver medalist failed a drug test a month before the Athens Games which was withheld from not just the public but the IOC too. From: ibnlive Views: 2 1 ratings Time: 18:11 More in News & Politics

Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore denies doping charges

Posted on 2013-05-15 17:48:00 from IBNLive.com Videos

Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore denies doping charges Athens Olympics silver medallist shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has dismissed allegations from the National Rifle Association of India that he failed a d... From: ibnlive Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 01:20 More in News & Politics

Dope shadow over Rajyavardhan Rathore's Olympic medal

Posted on 2013-05-15 18:05:00 from IBNLive.com Videos

Dope shadow over Rajyavardhan Rathore's Olympic medal India's sporting icon, 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has a dark secret, a secret that has been hidden for nine years. It is... From: ibnlive Views: 52 0 ratings Time: 15:55 More in News & Politics

Thousands of Greek Teachers Protest

Posted on 2013-05-14 09:11:00 from Atlanta Journal Constitution Videos

Thousands of Greek high school teachers take to the streets in Athens. They have been threatened with arrest if they proceed with a planned strike later in the week. The strike would affect universi

Thousands of Greek Teachers Protest

Posted on 2013-05-14 08:37:00 from 5min Videos

Thousands of Greek high school teachers take to the streets in Athens. They have been threatened with arrest if they proceed with a planned strike later in the week. The strike would affect university entrance exams.

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Southern California's Annie Park chips to the seventh green during the NCAA Division 1 Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/David Tulis) - Published on 2013-05-24 21:27:00 by Boston.com

Southern California's Annie Park chips to the seventh green during the NCAA Division 1 Women's Golf Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

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UGA and downtown Athens are next door neighbors. (Georgia Department of Economic Development) - Published on 2013-05-24 10:35:00 by Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs

UGA and downtown Athens are next door neighbors. (Georgia Department of Economic Development)

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Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images) - Published on 2013-05-23 16:17:00 by 13WHAM-TV

Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images)

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Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images) - Published on 2013-05-23 16:17:00 by WETM 18 - NY

Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images)

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Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images) - Published on 2013-05-23 16:17:00 by WAWS FOX 30

Supporters wave flags at a pre-election rally on May 03, 2012 in Athens, Greece. (Milos Bicanski, Getty Images)

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Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, left and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny wave to the media prior to their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Samaras said that Greece would follow the same successful model as Ireland both of the EU presidency and to exit the crisis. Irelands EU presidency will finish in the end of June. Greece is scheduled to take over the EU's rotating six-month presidency in January 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) - Published on 2013-05-23 15:05:00 by Boston.com

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, left and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny wave to the media prior to their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Samaras said that Greece would follow the same successful model as Ireland both of the EU presidency and to exit the crisis. Irelands EU presidency will finish in the end of June. Greece is scheduled to take over the EU's rotating six-month presidency in January 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Published by Boston.com on 2013-05-23 15:05:00

People queue up to make a transaction at an ATM machine outside a closed Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB) branch in Athens. - Published on 2013-05-21 00:25:00 by Rediff

People queue up to make a transaction at an ATM machine outside a closed Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB) branch in Athens.

Published by Rediff on 2013-05-21 00:25:00

Brazil's Cristiane, left, and USA's team captain Julie Foudy challenge for the ball during a gold medal women soccer game between USA and Brazil for the Athens 2004 Olympics | AP Photo - Published on 2013-05-20 22:14:00 by The Politico

Brazil's Cristiane, left, and USA's team captain Julie Foudy challenge for the ball during a gold medal women soccer game between USA and Brazil for the Athens 2004 Olympics | AP Photo

Published by The Politico on 2013-05-20 22:14:00

The fall of the Greek giants, AEK Athens - Published on 2013-05-20 05:27:00 by Football.co.uk

The fall of the Greek giants, AEK Athens

Published by Football.co.uk on 2013-05-20 05:27:00

Photos: Stuntmen on the streets of Athens - Published on 2013-05-18 12:58:00 by Vancouver Sun

Photos: Stuntmen on the streets of Athens

Published by Vancouver Sun on 2013-05-18 12:58:00

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Every day we hear stories about children who escaped a would-be abductor because someone talked to them about what they should do in that type of situation ... Education and open communication are key to keeping children safer. Take 25 minutes and talk to your child....

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The engineering approach combines all the biological data—things like where the muscle forces attach and where the joints stop motion—into a single model. We can then simulate the physics and predict what Allosaurus was actually capable of doing...

in Report: Allosaurus fed more like a falcon than a crocodile
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There was no wind today and the greens were a little soft so we could attack the pins ... It’s important to get off to a good start which I did today because tomorrow’s round in the afternoon is going to be tough....

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