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Information on the Bronze Congress 2009 is available online, and will be updated regularly. From the site:

The 17th International Bronze Congress, "Bronzes: New Finds, New Approaches," will take place in Athens, Greece from May 24-28, 2009, sponsored by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the Center for the Ancient Mediterranean of Columbia
University, and the University of Athens.

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Millions strike in Greece to protest plan to overhaul pensions, from the International Herald Tribune

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Fire victims still homeless, from Athens News

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If you'd like to introduce yourself to the community, find common interests, or even perhaps a new friend, do so here! This is completely optional, but I thought it might be a fun (and interesting!) thing to do.

As for me, I go by aristoboule, Artemis, Aristoboule, or Elliemun (RP, you see) online. I'm not actually Greek myself, but my first trip there was in 1993 for a Classics program in college. I spent a month there the first time, and couldn't even read Greek let alone speak it, but hey, fun times! I spent every summer somewhere in Greece up through 1997, either in a program (such as the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Summer Seesion) or digging at a site (Isthmia and the Athenian Agora). I met my husband while digging at one site, and ironically, we're both originally from Ohio -- go figure!

Though I'm quite rusty now, I took ancient Greek for several years in college, and eventually learned a little modern Greek (more Katharevousa than Demotiki) to be able to get by. I've thought about taking up Greek again, likely modern, but it'll depend on whether or not I can work it into my schedule.

I learned how to make some Greek dishes while over there, and of course, I've been ruined forever by Greek chicken, tomatoes, and watermelons. Randomly, Jeronimo Groovy, however silly the name, is my favorite Greek radio station and bougatsa is my favorite Greek pastry. Sounion is my favorite place to watch a sunset.

So, how about you?

greece is a place to discuss all things Greek, whether the past, present, or future and anything to do with the country, the language, news, history, archaeology, politics, food, Greek diaspora and so on. The sky's the limit so long as it has something to do with Greece. Archaeological topics may also be cross-posted to archaeology.

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This community is for all ages, so please limit use of profanity, and any NSFW images and topics should go in your own journal. You're welcome to link to your post here, provided that it's on-topic and has adequate warnings (and preferably a cut tag too). If you have a lengthy post for the comm, please be kind and use a cut tag to spare flists. Go here if you're not sure what that is or how to make one.

Otherwise, have fun and we'll figure out the rest as we go! Any questions? Just ask!