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2. Temple of Hephaestus - Wikipedia

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   When Athens became the official capital of Greece in 1834, the publication of the relevant royal edict was made in this temple that was the place of the last public turnout of the Athenians. It was used as a burial place for non-Orthodox Europeans in the 19th century, among whom were many philhellenes who gave their lives in the cause of Greek ...

3. Attic calendar - Wikipedia

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   The short months of 29 days were known as "hollow" and the ones with 30 days as "full". Each month was divided into three phases of ten days associated with the waxing moon, the full moon and the waning moon. The naming of the days was complex. The first day of the month was simply noumenia or new moon, a name used in virtually every Greek ...

4. Ancient Greek Olympic festivals - Wikipedia

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   The other Olympic festival at Athens was instituted by Hadrian in 131 AD; from which time a new Olympic era commenced. Attalia in Pamphylia. This festival is only known to us by coins. Cyzicus in Mysia; Cyrene in Libya; Dion in Macedonia. These games were instituted by Archelaus I of Macedon, and lasted nine days, corresponding to the nine Muses.

5. Athenian festivals - Wikipedia

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   At Athens, the last month of the year was Skirophorion, after the festival. Its most prominent feature was the procession that led out of Athens to a place called Skiron near Eleusis , in which the priestess of Athena and the priest of Poseidon took part, under a ceremonial canopy called the skiron , which was held up by the Eteoboutadai . [ 9 ]

6. Ephesus - Wikipedia

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   Ephesus was a recipient city of one of the Pauline epistles and one of the seven churches of Asia addressed in the Book of Revelation. [9] The Gospel of John may have been written there, [10] and it was the site of several 5th-century Christian Councils (Council of Ephesus). The city was destroyed by the Goths in 263.

7. Eat Up: A Month-by-Month Guide to Visiting the Best Food ...

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   Here are the best food festivals happening each month of the year. Related: 60 Terrific Tortellini Recipes for the Weeknight Dinner Win. ... New York City Wine & Food Festival.