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Witness the first light of day unfold at Cape Sounion, casting its glow upon the Temple of Poseidon.
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It is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of shadow theatre, since it’s been intricately entwined with so many different cultures, yet all theories converge on its first appearing in Asia.
Gastronomy is not a stagnant, unchanging practice and the island of Mykonos has certainly proven that to be true, bringing haute cuisine to the forefront before anyone else. Luckily some traditions, namely cheese-mongering, pie-making and the pig-slaughter still hold fast, if only among locals.
One of the very few menhirs discovered in Greece is female and represents an exceptionally rare, early attempt to depict the human form on a monumental scale.