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    is it: the birthplace of Western civilization. Wandering among the soaring 
    columns of the Parthenon, or exploring the colorful Pláka neighborhood, you trace the footsteps 
of history's greatest thinkers and leaders. Witness the artistic heights of 
ancient Greece in the National Museum, or the soul-warming modern style of 
bouzouki music in a local taverna. | 
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