Re: 2500th anniversary of Thermopylae and Salamis

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On Sun, 20 Oct 2019, 22:53 Szegedy-Maszak, Andrew, <
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> Greece celebrates its 2,500 year defence of Western civilisation – Greek
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> Greece’s President Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated on Wednesday the
> launch of a series of events commemorating the 2,500-year anniversary since
> the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis. During his speech the
> President noted that Greece, faithful to its historic legacy, remains a
> kind ...
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> Though admirable in the overall intent, there's still a cringe-worthy
> element in the auto-encomium, particularly on a day when Athens decided to
> roust out refugees:
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> In the early morning of Aug. 26, dozens of asylum seekers and migrants
> woke up to the frightening sound of a helicopter buzzing above them. Greek
> riot police were stationed outside, ready to evict ...
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> Andrew Szegedy-Maszak
> Professor of Classical Studies
> Jane A. Seney Professor of Greek
> Wesleyan University
> Middletown, CT  06459
> ph: 860.685.2065
> fax: 860.685.2089
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