Category Archives: Europe

Athens rejects Spartan terms

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Gary Cooper and the Sheriff of Athens

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Η ελπίδα έρχεται

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Terminal desert

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Grecian urns

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Crystal-ball gazing

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Antigone1984.com

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Merchants of death

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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Saltire flying high

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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Jaw-jaw better than war-war

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Antigone1984.com

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