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Wandering the Agora

November 10, 2015

When we were wandering around the Agora (the old marketplace and civic center) in Athens, not far from the Acropolis, we came across this tortoise. He was meandering between the ruins, calmly ignoring the tourists. He obviously thought the dandelions were more...

The Old Marketplace: Agora

November 4, 2015

This is one of the buildings/ruins in the Agora, the old marketplace and civic center in Athens. It’s a huge area, and after walking all morning and looking at many ruins, my feet were getting tired. The half-hearted smile, or grimace if you want truth, was an...