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Piraeus, Greece: see Piraiévs Piraiévs (pērāĕfs`) or Piraeus ..... Click the link for more information. . PiraeusCity (pop., 2001: 175,697), port of Athens, Greece. The port and its “long walls,” fortified barriers connecting it with Athens, were completed in the mid-5th century BC. The walls were destroyed by Sparta at the end of the Peloponnesian War. Rebuilt under the Athenian leader Conon in 393 BC, Piraeus was burned in 86 BC by the Roman commander Lucius Cornelius Sulla. The city regained importance after AD 1834, when Athens became capital of the newly independent Greece. The largest port in Greece, it is the centre for all sea communication with the Greek islands. Piraeus, Peiraeus a port in SE Greece, adjoining Athens: the country's chief port; founded in the 5th century bc as the port of Athens. Pop.: 169 622 (1991) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Montgomery's other SDDC assignments include Inspector General, from 1995-1996, and commander of the 1319th Medium Port Command, Piraeus, Greece, from 1993-1995. Piraeus controls Macedonia Thrace Bank, Thessaloniki, Greece, Piraeus Prime Bank, Piraeus, Greece, and Xios Bank, Athens, Greece. The 12-day ``Jewels of the Mediterranean'' cruise leaves May 30 from Piraeus, Greece, and ends June 11 in Lisbon, Portugal. |
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