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beating the heat waves in the Greek islands Papanikolis sea cave in Meganisi & WW II connections [ Explored ] Aug 4, 2012 #275

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 05:25:24 -0700

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On hols and away from any Flickr activity ...
Just a couple of Greece-related posts before leaving again for cool European destinations.
Stay well my Flickr friends

PS : Soon,I will be off,but I will try to visit all of my Flickr contacts and answer all your comments on my images.
Thank you so much my friends !!!

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31:02 -0700

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a double arcade in the center of Milan. The structure is formed by two glass-vaulted arcades intersecting in an octagon covering the street connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Scala.
It is named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy and It was originally designed in 1861 and built by G. Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.
The four-storey arcade includes
elegant shops,restaurants,cafés,bars,hotels and remarkable floor mosaics such as :
The Bull from Turin Coat of Arms and the she-wolf,Lupa,suckling the twins Romulus and Remus.

Prehistoric Monuments

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:52:36 -0800

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Circular setting of standing stones satisfying Man's restless mind ...
UK Stonehenge

The Marathon Lake

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:16:23 -0700

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The Marathon Dam is unique world wide because its external cladding (the insulating layer) of white Penteliko marble is the marble used in the construction of the Parthenon temple and the other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.
dodagrivas.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/the-marathon-race-and...

The Marathon Lake

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:15:51 -0700

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It's down the eastern slopes of Mt.Penteli and above the site of the Marathon battle 490 B.C. ,where the first Marathon runner (messenger)started his 40 kilometre journey to Athens to report the victory.
All the Marathon area abounds in fennel = marathon in Greek which excuses its name.
Greece Attica

TOUGH MOMENTS

nobody@flickr.com (dodagp) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:43:44 -0800

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Just a pray for those in trouble..
Feb. 2011