I was reading Dickens Pickwick Papers on a tiny plane going from Athens to Santorini. An older British man saw my book and laughed. “ I didn’t expect to see Pickwick here in Greece!” It was very charming.

Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.Smuggling a cat out of ancient Egypt was punishable by death. Phoenician traders eventually succeeded in smuggling felines, which they sold to rich people in Athens and other important cities.

When I said there are downsides to moving back to Athens, I didn't mean it was all downside

Say Philosophers, did you know that #philosophy#bethepeople

Yeah, I'm pretty surprised I made it this far into fall without seeing one in Athens. This one was matte black, which feels like lowest common denominator color choice

They had those in the hotels we stayed at in Rome and Athens, and I wanted one for my house sooooo bad 😩 Despite my caffeine addiction, I couldn’t justify it.

Research funding from the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens #AAIAwww.sydney.edu.au/arts/our-res...

Research

The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens has been involved with fieldwork projects in Torone, Zagora, Kythera and Paphos. Find out more.

🧪Wicked chemical fire in GA going on. I used to drive by this every day on my way to Athens from Conyers. I hope it gets contained soon. www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fire-bi...

Conyers BioLab fire 'under control,' I-20 blocked off, residents, patients evacuated

A fire at BioLab on Old Covington Highway in Conyers led to evacuations and road closures on Sunday morning.

My Greek ex-bf showing me round Athens on his moped and taking me to an open-air showing of How To Steal A Million; with my dad a year ago watching The Sixth Sense (his reaction to the twist was so pure); hungover in Amsterdam on New Year’s, seeing Mission Impossible 4 at an IMAX with a cute hook-up

Weekend at Bernie’s. I was 3 months into a year-long study abroad program in Athens, Greece, the farthest I’d ever been from home (Virginia), & homesickness had hit hard. I went with my chosen cohort of fellow study abroadians & we had the absolute best time, just sliding out of our seats laughing.