I ♥ Greece!!!

Hey everyone!! Since today, 25th March, is a national day and holiday for Greece, Stardoll has release some "I ♥ Greece" items.. And since I am a Greek-Cypriot I feel like I should tell you a couple of things about these items (that Stardoll doesn't say).

The weird brown thing is actually the Parthenon, the most famous monument of Greece. The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena , whom the people of Athens considered their protector. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC on the Athenian Acropolis, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 431 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece. On 26th September 1687, after the Ottoman Turk conquest, the explosives that the Turks stored in it exploded and the Parthenon and its sculptures were severely damaged. These sculpture, now known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles, were stolen in 1816 by the British and are now displayed in the British Museum in London. The Greek government is committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece, so far with now success.

The Parthenon as it is now, after the explosion and the removal of its sculptures.

The inside of the Parthenon as it used to be.

Also, Anna Vissi, the new Superstar Doll, is Greece's most famous singer! She's won many awards and has made hundreds of concerts!! She actually comes from Cyprus (my country!!) and not from Greece as most of you migh have thought...

Here is a photo of her..

&&There is a "Dress up Anna Vissi" contest in the Stardoll Magazine. Click here to go to the contest page!

I hope you liked it!! Tell me in comments if you would like more posts like this one!

Hugs and Kisses

♥Joanna♥