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Athens
Athens (Athínai) Capital and largest city of Greece, situated on the Saronic Gulf. The ancient city was built around the Acropolis, a fortified citadel, and was the greatest artistic and cultural centre in ancient Greece, gaining importance after the
Persian Wars (500–449 bc). Athens prospered under Cimon and
Pericles during the 5th century
bc and provided a climate in which the great classical works of philosophy and drama were created. The most noted artistic treasures are the
Parthenon (438 bc), Athena Parthenos (a Doric statue), the Erechtheum (406 bc), and the Theatre of Dionysus (
c.500 bc, the oldest of the Greek theatres). Modern Athens and its port of
Piraeus form a major Mediterranean transport and economic centre. Overcrowding and severe air pollution are damaging the ancient sites and the tourist industry. Other industries: shipbuilding, paper, steel machinery, textiles, pottery, brewing, chemicals and glass. Pop. (2002 est.) 757,400.
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Athens, Ga., Area Chamber of Commerce to Honor Two Professionals.
Newspaper article from: Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, Georgia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 1/20/2002; 700+ words
; Byline: Don Nelson Jan. 20--The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce will bestow two...top honors -- The Athena and Spirit of Athens awards -- on selected professionals Tuesday...speak briefly. Six professional women in Athens were nominated for the Athena Award...
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Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., business records column.
Newspaper article from: Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA); 4/8/2007; 700+ words
; Apr. 8--Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County during the week of March...Properties LLC, 3149 Atlanta Highway, Athens, GA 30606. Issued the following single...105-A Cedar Rock Trace, Suite 1, Athens, GA 30605. Issued the following single...
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Athens-Clarke leaders open to regional transit system.
Newspaper article from: Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA); 5/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...trains, buses and vans is years away, but Athens-Clarke officials are beginning to discuss...from work or to reduce congestion," Athens-Clarke Mayor Heidi Davison said...it with our neighbors and partners." Athens is the only area city with a full-fledged...
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Athens looks close to solving accommodation problem, problems remain with transport
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Dateline: ATHENS, Greece Greeks must set aside their...before the Olympics. He noted that Athens may be close to solving an accommodation...Another main concern for the IOC is Athens' chronic traffic problem and poor transportation...
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Athens, Ga., Commercial Corridor in Limbo as Kroger Shuts Supermarket.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 6/27/2001; 700+ words
; By Don Nelson and Ronell Smith, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27--When the Athens Harris Teeter grocery store shuts down...effectively take Harris Teeter out of both the Athens and Atlanta markets. On Monday, Cincinnati...
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Athens, Ga., Chamber Nominates Small-Business Owners.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/7/2002; 700+ words
; By Don Nelson, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune...contributions of one of those small business owners in Athens will be recognized Thursday during a luncheon hosted by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce at the Classic Center...
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In Athens, no race (yet) for tickets Security fears and dollar-euro rate keep tourists away
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 7/21/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Games return to their ancestral home in Athens next month, it may take a truly historic...to nearly empty arenas and stadiums. Athens organizers say they have sold slightly...its 7.6 million tickets. Last week in Athens, the chief organizer of the 2004 Summer...
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Athens Corp. attracts major company into funding round. (Air Products Inc.) (company profile)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 2/13/1989; ; 700+ words
; Athens Corp. attracts major company into funding round Athens Corp., an Oceanside-based technology startup, has...industry, recently invested $2 million into 4-year-old Athens, said company President and Chief Executive Officer R...
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Athens Access Management
Magazine article from: Journal of the Medical Library Association; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Athens Access Management. Eduserv Athens, Queen Anne House, 11 Charlotte Street, Bath, BA1 2NE, United...many resources to patrons, often leading to more confusion. Athens Classic Access Management System gives these hospital libraries...
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Oly: Athens scrambles for rooms ahead of Olympics
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 8/8/2002; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Oly: Athens scrambles for rooms ahead of Olympics By Maria Petrakis and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Aug 7 Reuters - New hotels, cruise...even private homes have been drafted into Athens' bid to have enough rooms for the hundreds...
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Athens
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Athens , Gr. Athínai, city (1991...city. The capital of Attica prefecture, Athens is Greece's largest city and its administrative...economic, and cultural center. Greater Athens, which includes the port of Piraié...
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Irene of Athens
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Irene of Athens An East Roman (Byzantine) empress, Irene of Athens (752-803) convened the Seventh Ecumenical Council...Irene was born to an obscure but noble Greek family of Athens. Her beauty alone seems to have gained her the marriage...
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Athens Charter
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Athens Charter. In 1933, the fourth CIAM congress investigated thirty-three major...planning in his La Charte d'Athènes in 1943 (published as The Athens Charter in 1973), in which such functions were treated concisely, simplistically...
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Timon of Athens
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Timon of Athens, a drama by Shakespeare , probably in collaboration with Middleton , written...attracted by the gold, and his faithful steward Flavius. When the senators of Athens, hard pressed by the attack of Alcibiades, come to entreat him to return...
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‘Maid of Athens’
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
‘Maid of Athens’, a poem by Lord Byron , written 1810. The ‘Maid’ is said to have been the 12-year-old daughter of Mrs Macri, a widow whose husband had been vice-consul in Athens.
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