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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-12-05
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[01] Archbishop of Athens sends condolences for death of Alexy II
[02] Philip II palace digitally recreated
[01] Archbishop of Athens sends condolences for death of Alexy II
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos has conveyed his
condolences for the death of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II,
expressing his grief for the loss of the "very capable helmsman" of the
Church of Russia, as he called the deceased Patriarch. Archbishop
Ieronymos also expressed his hope that Alexy's successor will be
equally worthy.
[02] Philip II palace digitally recreated
A digital image shows a mosaic in the royal palace belonging to Philip
II of Macedon. The two-storey palace lies in the Aiges archaeological
site in north-central Greece, near Vergina, in what was then the
ancient kingdom of Macedonia. The structure dates to 350-340 BC, with a
facade measuring 13.60 metres in length and 78 metres in height, which
would make it three times the size of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis
in Athens. Research on the excavation work was presented on Wednesday
at the National Hellenic Research Foundation, where archaeologists
descibed it as the "Parthenon of Macedonia". ANA-MPA / STR.
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