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Past photos of Piraeus, Greece’s great port

Browsing memories and looking back one understands that the history of Piraeus is lost in the depths of the centuries. In fact, Piraeus was once an island, as its name states, which came from the verb "pereo" which means "I pass someone on the opposite side". Later, it was joined to the main land from the land of material downloaded by the torrents. Thus, a peninsula was created, the so-called "Piraeus peninsula". Piraeus and its recent history Today it is the first and largest port in the country. It is ...

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