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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Greek Graffiti: The Anti-Austerity Writing’s on the Wall

ATHENS – Graffiti – whether erotic or angry scrawled and artistic rages against society or rulers – is as ancient as Greece itself. Indeed, the word originates from the Greek γράφειν — graphein — meaning “to write” and the first known example survives in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, in modern Turkey. Local guides […]


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