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Monday, 12 May 2008
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Must-see history-making sights 
MSNBC
MSNBC
Millions travel thousands of miles to stand in the shadow of the past Istockphoto> By Rebecca Ruiz To stand in the shadow of the past is a feeling unlike any other. That's why each year millions travel thousands of miles to see the world's most...
Riefenstahl's torch myth reflects our war games
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
If you want to know how the Olympic torch began its "Journey of Harmony", as China calls its relay; if you want to see why the torch has had to pass through a human obstacle course composed of protesters, paramilitaries and police in San Francisco,...
36 Hours in Athens, Greece
The New York Times
The New York Times
FOR years, Athens was little more than a one-night stand on the way to the Greek isles. Concretized and crowded, it lived off its archaeological sites and dirty-dancing-on-tables night life. But now a visit has become more than just a quickie for the...
Monuments helped link ancient man to heavens
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Stonehenge, one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world, is widely thought to have served as a kind of astronomical observatory. It is claimed that someone standing at the center of the concentric circles of stones would, on the morning of...
Lesbian litigation Inhabitants of Lesbos take a Greek gay-rights group to court in a bid ...
Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
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