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This is part of the haunting war sculpture on a hillside overlooking Liege in Belgium. The skulls represent all people killed in world wars and was inaugurated by the Greek consul in Belgium on 11 November, 1988.
THe famous view of Thira, Santorini's capital, at dusk
Another photo of Thira (alternatively Fira) at dusk
The famous view of Thira (alternatively Fira) at dusk
Although this was a Greek structure in the first instance, as it appears now it is largely Roman. Groups sometimes take the stage just for the fun of it.
Stuffed zuccini flowers are a Greek delicacy
Someone relaxing on the ramparts of the Acropolis in Athens, with Mt Lycabettus in the background
When traditional stone buildings lose their roof they are usually are completely ruined in a few years. This walls of this Greek Orthodox church have survived many years because it's on top of a dry mountain, so has not been overgrown by vegetation.
These ya yas gathered every evening to catch some fresh air in Hania, Crete
In 1988 this cahenio was still operating during summer in Kerasses, a small mainland Greek village. It is no longer operating but has been partly restored.
This is a brass door knocker on Hydra, one of the Saronic Gulf islands near Athens
Fish laid out to dry in Samos
This is one of the many carvings set into a Byzantine Church on Paros
THis Greek Orthodox church is at Agia Roumelli, at the base of the Samatia Gorge, in South Western Crete
This is a Byzantine fresco in the dome of a Greek Orthodox church
This is the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, with the Parthenon in the background.