Tag Archives: Athens

Tyrant Slayers

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Maria Pretzler

Thoughts on the day Muammar Gaddafi was killed This will be a crucial day in Libya’s history – so much is certain. The day a tyrant dies cannot be anything else. But what will we, what will the Libyans remember? … Continue reading →

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Building the Parthenon

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Maria Pretzler

It’s time to talk about the photograph at the top of my blog. It’s part of a picture I took on the Acropolis of Athens in summer 2007: let’s call it The Parthenon Under Construction (Again). Of course, ancient buildings … Continue reading →

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