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In Keeping with Tradition

Henry James once observed that “it takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.” Greece, with a history that spans millennia, is rich in traditions, some shared by all Greeks everywhere and others linked to a region or a place. Customs and cuisine are one expression of tradition; architecture is another for it’s directly linked to the local environment and lifestyle. While the trend towards urbanization and technology has changed Greek life, tradition is deeply rooted in common myths and memories. And these are perfectly displayed in a number of villages and settlements throughout Greece that have preserved their traditional architecture.

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 Links to the past, a look to the future

The American School of Classical Studies in Athens is the largest foreign research institute in Greece and for over a century has undertaken the excavation and restoration of some of the country’s best-known archaeological sites. Scholars from the United States and around the world today enjoy its research facilities and library as the School applies the latest modern technologies to help unlock the secrets of the ancient world.

Keeping freedom alive

Political and economic upheavals create the conditions for migration. Greece, although today a host country, has sent several waves of migrants abroad, resulting in a diaspora estimated at seven million or more around the world.

The Greeks of Cleveland

Who was the first Greek to settle in Cleveland might remain an open question for the community’s historians, but what is an established fact is that since the late 1800s, when the first Greeks settled there, the community has grown and thrived. Its history is documented in a 350-page book published by the Hellenic Preservation Society of Northeastern Ohio.

Also our annual Special Report: Education 2010- School Days , Odyssey’s annual directory of Greek studies programs and courses in Greek language and culture available in Greece.

Amusements: Discovering Degas, Love under the Greek sun

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