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Read previewI was born and raised in Athens, so I've seen a lot of tourists. Here are things I wish people would stop doing when they visit Athens. AdvertisementIf you insist on riding the bus, ask someone at the stop when your specific bus passed last. When in doubt, ask a local for the best restaurants in Athens rather than blindly following travel guides. AdvertisementCrosswalks are rarely seen by Greek drivers as a sign to stop, so crossing one whenever you want is unwise.
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What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us About Grief
  + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Teju Cole | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +3 min
There is abundant evidence of lamentation in ancient Greek art and literature. Death was not a final stop but rather part of a process by which the soul went to Hades. For the soul not to lose its way, proper death rites were essential. People everywhere are wounded by the premature death of their loved ones and are concerned with how to memorialize them. Many stelae honor the young: athletes, young mothers, unmarried girls.
Persons: Death, Hector, ” —, Priam, Hector’s, Antigone, Hegeso, , , couldn’t, Kyriakos Locations: Greece, Lesbos, Chios, Monastiraki, Athens, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Turkey, Thessaloniki, Germany
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