About the goddess Cybele, the Virgin Maria and Turkey.
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From parrot fish to zebra fish
About festivals and fish.
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About a bald fox and the mythical fox Teumessus.
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Georgios Jacobides was born in 1853 in Chidera, Lesvos. He became a famous painter, who attended arts schools in both Athens and Munich. After returning to Athens he founded the National Gallery of Athens and …
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About Christmas trees, boats and Christmas decorations.
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About the armoured cruiser Georgios Averof and the replica of the Russian frigate Sthandart.
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About crows and strange birds
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Books about Molyvos.
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This morning I met Kiria Vakis who was on her way to the chapel of Agios Georgios. There might be lonely people on the island, but never lonely saints. I myself each day visit this …
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A long time ago I read the story about a German couple, they were utopians, that a century ago started a new life on Floreana, a deserted Galapagos island (The Galapagos Affaire by John Treherne). …
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