Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece. It dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence started somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.
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Athens in 1973 and 1974 taken by Eddie Girdner |
Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a global city and one of the biggest economic centers in southeastern Europe.
Athens also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world.
These fascinating black and white photos were taken by
Eddie Girdner that show street scenes of Athens in 1973 and 1974.
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Athens, Greece, 1973 |
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Flea Market, Athens, Greece, 1973 |
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Greek Orthodox Church, Athens, Greece, 1973 |
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Icons in Flea Market, Athens, Greece, 1973 |
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Old Church, Athens, Greece, 1973 |
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At the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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At the Parthenon, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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At the Parthenon, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Athens Street Scenes, Greece, 1974 |
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Athens Street Scenes, Greece, 1974 |
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Childhood, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Church and Fountain, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Church in Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Drachmas for the Poor, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Flea Market, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Fruit Market, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Greek Newspapers, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Lamb Gyros for Souvlaki (Greek version of Turkish Doner Kebab), Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Neighbors, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Parthenon, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Shoe Shine at Park, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
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Strolling, Athens, Greece, 1974 |
the oligarchs of the federalist EU have destroyed beautiful Greece.
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