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Megalopoli (Greek: Μεγαλόπολη) is a town in the southwestern part of the regional unit of Arcadia, southern Greece. It is located in the same site as ancient Megalopolis (Ancient Greek: Μεγαλόπολις, literally large/great city). When it was founded in 371 BCE, it was the first large urbanization in rustic Arcadia. Its ...
Greece has long maintained that the Elgin Marbles were illegally removed from their place high atop Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. The government and the British Museum ...
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The Battle of Megalopolis was fought in 331 BC between Spartan-led forces and Macedonia. Alexander 's regent Antipater led the Macedonians to victory over King Agis III . Alexander, warring in Asia at the time, called it a "battle of mice" ( Ancient Greek : μυομαχίᾱ ), according to Plutarch .
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TEMPE, Greece (AP) — Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people ...
The Megalopoli Power Plant is an 850 MW power plant in Arcadia in the central Peloponnese that produces electricity for southern Greece and the islands. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Megalopoli via the GR-76 (Krestena - Andritsaina - Megalopoli), its entrance is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the east.