Delos

Cycladic figurines

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“In the Aegean Sea, southeast of Attica and north of Crete, there is a scattered group of Greek islands known as the Cyclades. There are a total of two hundred and twenty islands, mostly uninhabited due to their inaccessible cliffs that drop into the sea, unpredictable climate, sudden storms, very little rainfall, and infertile soil. … Read more

Olive tree in Athens

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Olive, Latin name Olea europaea L., is an evergreen tree of Mediterranean origin, but it is also cultivated in regions with similar climates, such as California, South Africa, and Australia. Today, there are over a thousand different varieties known. In the Mediterranean region, among the shrubby vegetation of maquis, wild olives with thorny branches and … Read more