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  • Young people train in a Karate school in City of God. Community projects like this are where many athletes from marginalised communities start their careers, such as Rafaella Silva - Brazils Olympic Judo Gold Medalist, who is from this community. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Young people train in a Karate school in City of God. Community projects like this are where many athletes from marginalised communities start their careers, such as Rafaella Silva - Brazils Olympic Judo Gold Medalist, who is from this community. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Young people train in a Karate school in City of God. Community projects like this are where many athletes from marginalised communities start their careers, such as Rafaella Silva - Brazils Olympic Judo Gold Medalist, who is from this community. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • DJ TR and Bruno Rafael stand and talk in front of a mural, they are currently making a film to mark 50 years of CDD conmunity. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • The valao is the name for the open sewer system in a favela, running out of the community, it takes a lot of the rubbish and the sewage away, but results in heavily polluted water both within and outside the community. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • DJ TR and Bruno Rafael stand and talk in front of a mural, they are currently making a film to mark 50 years of CDD conmunity. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • The valao is the name for the open sewer system in a favela, running out of the community, it takes a lot of the rubbish and the sewage away, but results in heavily polluted water both within and outside the community. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Two women talk outside their house. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Women chatting on a fruit stall. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Young men / teenagers sit and chat beside a sports court. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Carla Siccos who runs local newswire CDD Acontece, being interviewed by Canadian TV. Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Cidade de Deus / City of God favela in Rio de Janeiro, made infamous by the film of the same name, is a bustling community of close to 100,000 inhabitants, with numerous cultural and social projects.
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  • Lit by the bight lights of Times Square in New York City, US flags hang from the scaffolding of a construction site four days after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th. Above the Stars and Stripes, we see fashion advertising bllboards showing white American models posed in contemporary couture proving that business and the media works endlessly to provide content and commerce amid the emotional turmoil and horrors of the terrorist attacks. Large white sheets pronounce prayers for the families of victims and to God Bless America.
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  • Mario Vieu is the owner, director and a broadcaster at Signal FM, a small station in Petion- Ville, Port au Prince. As soon as the earthquake struck he made his way to the Radio station; by accident or design, some one had left Hotel California radio station playing on a loop. His staff were afraid to go in but he managed to persuade some journalists to come and chat about what had happened and has been broadcasting ever since. "We had a minimum of 5000 people outside  all the time for four days (not the same people). We just gave them a microphone  and then broadcasted  messages all day. "We were like a phone with two people but broadcasting to the whole city. People would call in , 'My wife and kids are under the debris  - would you send help?'; afterwards they would come back and say, thank you."
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  • God Bless The NHS chalked up on a fence in Stoke Newington during the coronavirus pandemic on the 10th May 2020 in London, United Kingdom.
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  • The hand of a Christian holds up a small sign with the word Jesus for tourists of many countries and cultures in Leicester Square, on 29th August 2019, in London, England.
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  • The City from the Hill leading into Petion-Ville. On Tuesday 12th of January at 16.53pm local time the biggest Earthquake to hit Haiti for 200 years struck with devastating force. 230,000 people were killed, 300,000 injured and 1.2 million left needing emergency shelter. Survivors have lost family, homes, livelihoods and essential services. Hospitals, schools and government buildings were also destroyed'. These pictures are of the survivors three weeks later.
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  • Icon of God and orchids at Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Dionysius. Built in 1865, this stone basilica displays an interesting portico, resting upon a marble colonnade. The evocative interior reveals three separate naves with an abundance of marble columns and haunting frescoes. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Icon of God and orchids at Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Dionysius. Built in 1865, this stone basilica displays an interesting portico, resting upon a marble colonnade. The evocative interior reveals three separate naves with an abundance of marble columns and haunting frescoes. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • View of The Theatre of Dionysus is a major open-air theatre and one of the earliest preserved in Athens. It was used for festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. It is commonly confused with the later and better-preserved Odeon of Herodes Atticus, located at the southwest slope of the Acropolis. In 534 BCE, the tyrant Peisistratus transferred the City Dionysia festival from the rural district of Eleutherae. The plays that formed a part of these festivals were at first performed on a flat circular area in the Agora of Athens, but were transferred around 500 BCE to the Theatre, located on the sloping southern side of the Acropolis, nearby a temple to Dionysus Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Shop owner preparing his plastic flowers next to a shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Monastiraki. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Customers sitting outside a cafe next to a shop selling religious icons, paintings and pictures in the area of Omonia. Among religions in Greece, the largest denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, which represents the majority of the population and which is constitutionally recognised as the "prevailing religion" of Greece (making it one of the few European countries with a state religion). Other major religions include Catholicism, Islam and Protestantism. According to a 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 81% of Greek citizens believe that there is a God, whereas 16% believed in some sort of spirit or life force and 3% responded that they did not believe there is any sort of God, spirit or life force. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Billy Graham preaches with sincere, confidently open hands to British Christians during Mission 89, a series of evangelical revival rallies in London, England. Graham is an Evangelical Christian who has been a spiritual adviser to several U.S. presidents including George W Bush with Time Magazine calling him “.. the nation's spiritual counselor."  He is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century and member of the Southern Baptist Convention. Here he is seen towering on a giant screen over the small heads of his UK congregation who are sitting passively listening to the message of this great man of God. The scale of his personality and presence above them makes this a powerful image of leadership and of followers.
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  • Partying on Bourbon Street during the evening of Mardi Gras on 25th February 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration the city of New Orleans hosts every year. The magnificent, costumed, beaded and feathered party is laced with tradition and  having a good time. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and culminate on Fat Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday and Lent.
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  • Pilgrimes and monks arrive at Tashilunpo Monastery, the seat of the Panchen Lama, as appointed by the Dalai Lama to pay homage and resspect to their annointed God, Shigatze city, Tibet.
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  • Detail of a French Harley-Davidson motorbike belonging to a bike club with the words Pour Dieu Je Roule I ride for God in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, on 28th June 2018, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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  • The tattooed arm of a bus driver and an ad for a new Playstation game called God of War, on 19th April 2018, in London, England.
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  • Above a statue of the ancient Greek God Apollo, a contract window cleaner wipes window glass of Osprey in Lower Regent Street, on 2nd May 2019, in London, England.
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  • Old Town ShanghaiAn intricate statue of a Chinese general adron the tip of the tiled roof at Chenghuangmiao (City God) Temple in Shanghai, China on 13 October 2013. Yuyuan and the surrounding Chenghuangmiao area represent the oldest vestige of Shanghai, having existed long before the British made Shanghai a treaty port and the most important economic hub in China.
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  • Old Town ShanghaiTwo ladies walk their poodles near Chenghuangmiao (City God) Temple on the old streets in Shanghai, China on 13 October 2013. Yuyuan and the surrounding Chenghuangmiao area represent the oldest vestige of Shanghai, having existed long before the British made Shanghai a treaty port and the most important economic hub in China.
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  • A cast copy of a classical ancient Greek statue of Apollo in a shop window near Piccadilly Circus, on 30th April 2019, in London, England.
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  • A cast copy of a classical ancient Greek statue of Apollo in a shop window near Piccadilly Circus, on 30th April 2019, in London, England.
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  • A lone woman jogger runs past purple construction hoarding and a green taxi drivers' shelter. The runner exercises on a bright afternoon in a side street in Temple Place, close to Waterloo bridge. The garish purple stripe of colour contrasts the green foreground belonging to the Victorian structure. Because cab drivers weren't allowed to leave their vehicles when parked at a stand, it was difficult for them to get a hot meal while at work, so The Earl of Shaftesbury (God bless 'im) and a few philanthropic chums decided to create a cabbie's charity in 1874. Between 1875 and 1914, a total of 61 shelters were built at cost of around £200 each. Because the shelters stood on a public highway, the police stipulated that they weren't allowed to be any larger than a horse and cart.
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  • On a busy Friday night in the Accident and Emergency section of the royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, East London, a city businessman, still in his pin-stripe suit, with his mobile phone and wearing slippers, sits rigid, grimacing in pain on with severe back pain a trolley (gurney) while two medical staff using a clipboard assess his treatment. The Royal London is one of London's oldest hospitals, having been founded in 1740 and is a major teaching hospital in Whitechapel, East London. It is part of the Barts and the London NHS Trust, alongside St Bartholomew's Hospital ("Barts"), which is a couple of miles away.
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  • A recuperating Muslim community Imam prays at the bedside of a patient who is staying on the Phyllis Friend surgical ward, Royal London Hospital, on 23rd June 1993, in Whitechapel, London England. The Royal London is one of Londons oldest hospitals, having been founded in 1740 and is a major teaching hospital in Whitechapel, East London. It is part of the Barts and the London NHS Trust, alongside St Bartholomews Hospital Barts, which is a couple of miles away. Because of the cultural profile of East London, patients tend to be from many faiths, speaking many languages.
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  • The modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster opposite 21st Century architecture. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. The City of London is a city and ceremonial county within London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the conurbation has since grown far beyond the City's borders.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka reads Athens Burns. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110920graffiti plaka athensD.jpg
  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110920graffiti plaka athensI.jpg
  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka reads Athens Burns. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
    20110920graffiti plaka athensF.jpg
  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Graffiti on a wall in the area of Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Visitors to Athens can't help but notice the amount of graffiti in the city. Any surface that can be sprayed upon is covered with a maddening number of signatures and designs. Beautifully restored neo-classic houses from the late 19th Century usually have a few days or weeks before they are covered in graffiti and owners find themselves in a war that they eventually lose and surrender to the kids. Graffiti in Athens is as old as the city itself. In ancient times graffiti was carved into buildings, in fact the word comes from the Greek graphi which means to write. The most disturbing aspect of the graffiti besides the volume of it, is the way some of the kids whose artistic ability begins and ends with their names (tags), have defaced some of the real works of art. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
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  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
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  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
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  • Street of a taverna scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street of a taverna scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street of a taverna scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka, a man with Greek flags for sale. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene of parents with their baby in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street of a taverna scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka, two woman looking after their shop chat in the street. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka, a woman cleans the step of her antique / junk shop. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Street scene in Plaka. Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the 'Neighbourhood of the Gods' due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Temple of Olympian Zeus with the areas of Mets and Pangrati behind. The Temple of Olympian Zeus also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Tourists enjoy the view from The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the 'Rock of Ares', north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios (a typical example of an aetiological myth). Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • Nos do Morro we of the hill is an internationally known theatre company, based in Vidigal, and was involved in the making of the film City of God. Since pacification in 2011, Vidigal has slowly become known as what some call a model favela, seen as the safest favela in Rio, home to a mixed community which now includes foreigners, hostels, restaurants, theatres and creative businesses.
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  • The "suspended in the air" monastery, correctly known as Xuankong Si, precariously hangs off the Heng Shan mountain range, 65 Kms  south east of Datong city, west of Beijing northern Shanxi province. <br />
This current temple dates back to the 6th century, is comprised of 40 halls of differing sizes, interconnected with narrow walkways or corridors on varying levels. It contain numerous  small shrines with 80 statues of Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist gods in stone, iron, clay and bronze. It attracts vast numbers of Chinese pilgrims and tourists which travel and marvel at its astonishing feat of architectural engineering seen most impressively as you look down into the deep ravine which lies directly below the monastery, apart from its fair share of rain, storms, and earthquakes that have never destroyed this architectural wonder.
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  • The "suspended in the air" monastery, correctly known as Xuankong Si, precariously hangs off the Heng Shan mountain range, 65 Kms  south east of Datong city, west of Beijing northern Shanxi province. <br />
This current temple dates back to the 6th century, is comprised of 40 halls of differing sizes, interconnected with narrow walkways or corridors on varying levels. It contain numerous  small shrines with 80 statues of Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist gods in stone, iron, clay and bronze. It attracts vast numbers of Chinese pilgrims and tourists which travel and marvel at its astonishing feat of architectural engineering seen most impressively as you look down into the deep ravine which lies directly below the monastery, apart from its fair share of rain, storms, and earthquakes that have never destroyed this architectural wonder.
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  • 1980s Sri Lankan schoolgirls in clean white uniforms and visiting the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, stand alongside the Shiva Devale temple, on 12th Arpil 1980, at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Shiva Devale No 2 is the oldest structure in Polonnaruwa and dates from the brief Chola period, when the Indian invaders established the city. Built in the 11th century, this Hindu temple built entirely of stone. Within in the sanctum is a stone carved lingam or phallus, a symbol of Hindu god Diva. In front of the temple is the Nandi bull, God Shiva’s vehicle. Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s splendid medieval capital was established as the first city of the land in the 11th Century, A.D.
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  • Muslim visitor takes a photo with a smartphone of a pair of giant Assyrian protective spirits - an Ugallu - or great Lion, preceded by what may be a House God from about 700-692BC from the ancient city of Nineveh, an ancient Mesopotamian city located in modern day Iraq; it is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was the largest city in the world for some fifty years[1] until, after a bitter period of civil war in Assyria itself, it was sacked by an unusual coalition of former subject peoples, the Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chaldeans, Scythians and Cimmerians in 612 BC.
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  • A visitor bends to read the description for a pair of giant Assyrian protective spirits - an Ugallu - or great Lion, preceded by what may be a House God from about 700-692BC from the ancient city of Nineveh, an ancient Mesopotamian city located in modern day Iraq; it is on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, and was the capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was the largest city in the world for some fifty years[1] until, after a bitter period of civil war in Assyria itself, it was sacked by an unusual coalition of former subject peoples, the Babylonians, Medes, Persians, Chaldeans, Scythians and Cimmerians in 612 BC.
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  • In a somewhat chaotic moment in proceedings, the late evangelical preacher Dr Benson Andrew Idahosa is said to be driving evil spirits from a lady who passes out and falls backwards during a ministry at Butlins holiday centre in Minehead, Somerset, England. Other members of the congregation are happily clapping at the power of Jesus during a week of Christian meetings and events led by visiting preachers and church leader. Benson Andrew Idahosa (1938 - 1998) was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher, founder of the Church of God Mission International with headquarters in Benin City, Nigeria and known as the first Pentecostal archbishop in Nigeria
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  • God Help Occupy banner. Police and protesters as eviction of the Occupy London OLSX camp takes place. The anti-capitalist demonstration that saw protesters camp outside St Paul's Cathedral in London was brought to an end by bailiffs and police. Protesters staging Occupy London were refused permission by the Court of Appeal last week to challenge orders evicting them from the cathedral steps, where they had been living in tents since October 15 last year. The City of London Corporation called on protesters to remove their tents voluntarily, but around 50 or 60 refused to budge. Some protesters created makeshift barriers out of wooden shelving units as police moved in to help bailiffs clear the camp. Police said 20 people had been arrested but the operation was largely peaceful.
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  • Nigerian evangelist, Rev. Benson Idahosa places his hand on the head of a Born-again Christian during a Christian rally at Butlins Bible Week during Easter in 1986 at Minehead, England. Benson Andrew Idahosa 1938 -1998 was a Charismatic Pentecostal preacher, and founder of the Church of God Mission International with headquarters in Benin City, Nigeria.
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
    _MG_5843_1_1.jpg
  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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  • Potosi is the most famous city in Bolivia for silver and tin mining, Cerro Rico which means rich hill has been used to extract silver for over four hundred years and is still mined today, the conditions are terrible for the workers and silicosis is very coomon, many of the miners are underage and die in accidents, they worship El Tio - the God of the underworld who is said to have an appetite for destruction and needs to be appeased with coca, alcohol and tobacco to keep the miners safe
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