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The capital of Greece, originally a flourishing city state of ancient Greece, which was an important cultural centre in the 5th century bc.

Athens of America Boston.

Athens of the North Edinburgh.

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in The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture Length: 17145 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome Length: 10543 words
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in The Oxford Classical Dictionary (3 rev) Length: 1787 words
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in A Dictionary of World History (2) Length: 277 words

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