<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:18:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/athens/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #13/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persuasion, we are told, sat enthroned on his lips; like a strong athlete, he overtook and outran all other orators; his words struck home like the lightning, while he held his audience enchained, as by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/athenian/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-13-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/athenian/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-13-81</guid><category><![CDATA[athenian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #12/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Envoys were sent with overtures of peace to Sparta, and when these returned with no favourable answer, the storm of popular fury grew more violent than ever. Pericles, who knew the temper of his people,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sparta/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-12-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sparta/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-12-81</guid><category><![CDATA[sparta]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:13:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosopher Pindar:  The Complete Odes #12/71]]></title><description><![CDATA[Son of Philanor, the glory that your swift feet have brought youwould have shed its leaves ingloriously,*like a cock that fights only in its native yard,had not factional strife robbed you of Cnossus,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/olympian/@cashouts/philosopher-pindar-the-complete-odes-12-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/olympian/@cashouts/philosopher-pindar-the-complete-odes-12-71</guid><category><![CDATA[olympian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cashouts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #10/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great was the rage of the Acharnians, a hardy race of farmers and charcoal-burners, when they saw the smoke rising from their ruined homesteads; and their feelings were shared by the general body of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pericles/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-10-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pericles/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-10-81</guid><category><![CDATA[pericles]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:55:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #9/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the herald arrived, he found the men already slain, and the Athenians then proceeded to place the town in a state of defence, removing the women and children and all those who were unfit for military]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/greeks/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-9-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/greeks/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-9-81</guid><category><![CDATA[greeks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Night at the Sofitel Hotel at the Athens Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve got a flight in the early morning, getting to Athens’ airport from the city center can be painful. The train only runs every 30 minutes, and can be so crowded with people getting to work, that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@for91days/one-night-at-the-sofitel-hotel-at-the-athens-airport</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@for91days/one-night-at-the-sofitel-hotel-at-the-athens-airport</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[for91days]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5oCK4PLVQJxGsL9jj52zRUF5csRYXKd6mt3MquR7j1zcmZAhoSrZKFq6RTxhHFEaojFs2jZEB9QgZRemfj6kw2ofBAgRBPDWGJG2FsfVidxKtMmF4qvSqhAfN6u1SFZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philosopher Pindar:  The Complete Odes #8/71]]></title><description><![CDATA[In these Diagoras*has twice been crowned with garlands,and has won four times at the famous Isthmus,time after time at Nemea, and in rocky Athens.The bronze*at Argos came to know him well,as did the prizes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/olympian/@cashouts/philosopher-pindar-the-complete-odes-8-71</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/olympian/@cashouts/philosopher-pindar-the-complete-odes-8-71</guid><category><![CDATA[olympian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cashouts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Τα Κανάρια]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Hey there! We’ll play here in a bit! Come join us!” Monday evening. We arrived earlier that day. A tad late for a coffee. Besides, we already downed double briki coffees before checking into the apartment.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@godfish/--ccv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@godfish/--ccv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[godfish]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zQFnBi2sTo3HAmEaXm38N1CmBYg1DbruTYJv1oXe6Gkt3zU5NaNCArj1j2XrR7iENxM4wGmWUUS4FWyD7uWeak3eDsQsmt1bzQfjm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #7/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[The furious zeal of Corinth had united her enemies against her, and they were bent on her ruin. The demands put forward by Sparta were a mere pretext, and if the Athenians had yielded the smallest point,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sparta/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-7-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sparta/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-7-81</guid><category><![CDATA[sparta]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:28:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #6/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every member of the league must join heartily in the struggle, whether he belonged to an inland or to a maritime city; for if the seaports were closed by the Athenian fleets, the inland towns would be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/athenians/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-6-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/athenians/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-6-81</guid><category><![CDATA[athenians]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:25:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #5/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[This, said Archidamus, was a great error; and the event proved that he was right. The Athenians, with their great colonial empire, and complete command of the sea, were quite independent of the products]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/athenians/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-5-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/athenians/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-5-81</guid><category><![CDATA[athenians]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:39:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stories from Thucydides by Thucydides #4/81]]></title><description><![CDATA[New times require new manners, and if you would maintain your great position you must move with the march of events, and abandon your old-fashioned ways. Do not mistake stagnation for stability, but learn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/athenian/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-4-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/athenian/@billionare/stories-from-thucydides-by-thucydides-4-81</guid><category><![CDATA[athenian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[billionare]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:44:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 28 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy new week! It was a nice day in Glydada, Athens ~ Greece. With some good walking activity... Android #DreamSpell snapshot: Have an awesome day! ;) This report was published via Actifit app (Android]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@trayan/actifit-trayan-20251229t072556642z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@trayan/actifit-trayan-20251229t072556642z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trayan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPt7LNXA4LtQn3ztkeLeZ3k4UZGV195Mnrfcte4rYRXcDt6sQ5xSTPreQNnZMjAVH4XvDYSgW6u9oJpcjz6qyGVLaAVFgxhk7GnVYzE7hazz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Short Escape to Greece Before the Big Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just came back from a short trip to Athens, where I spent a few days visiting a good friend. Honestly, it was exactly what I needed. There’s no better way to unwind before an important moment like the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@arcange/trip-athens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@arcange/trip-athens</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[arcange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqNT7ASxu8rVVKj3dpTF9E9zauRQcYKtUNWhztdfjKcYatsVeQA7apDiNV1VEWgcegtFx9sLANh3nXSeBBFCRa1vfRKzxNjD2WF1PdHHU431evMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Breath like a Jedi ☯️ 11 Taoist Breathing Techniques]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taoist masters over a very long time developed these counter-intuitive breathing techniques for everything from mindful spirituality and longevity to tantric sex and explosive physical performance. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122675/@jeroseland/wnsdwkvd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-122675/@jeroseland/wnsdwkvd</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122675]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeroseland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVuM97fpK1jgZRruzdo1VvMSQViHZLy55WZjD64RyADqBR4WkfTxiWrQnvQAnTZvLECKxbroCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athens, Greece Travel Guide: Honest Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming back to Athens for the second time felt surprisingly different. The first time, I was on a mission to see it all — ruins, hills, views, museums, neighborhoods. But this time, traveling with my partner’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@plantasticka/athens-greece-travel-guide-honest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@plantasticka/athens-greece-travel-guide-honest</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[plantasticka]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 08:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12JyHygx88Yewf5gz6CoR53cjKPU351Z9Wp8oatSP13qDxjh2RajMNmCQDX6DCCagn9RAiehbTKUB9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In und um Athen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liebe Leser, wie meinem vorigen Post über die Akropolis unschwer zu entnehmen, war ich über Ostern in Athen. Hier ein paar Eindrücke, teils Bekanntes, teils Orte abseits aller Reiseführer. Im Gardeschritt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@stayoutoftherz/in-und-um-athen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@stayoutoftherz/in-und-um-athen</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stayoutoftherz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 08:54:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhPcssZTHpTGfP4AEAwdqLdgNgbeJ6W5A5JM8etRSCU4EJANfLZxi6W2A7SkHdHqHQ8Cxb5qtSNuJrnZbUgiPNCSEKgaC5ZXVUy9raDHyXzyk3jB1zAeAi74A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athen - Akropolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liebe Leser, unlängst nahmen wir an einer Führung auf der Akropolis in Athen und im Akropolismuseum teil - die sind leider nicht günstig, aber sehr interessant und unbedingt zu empfehlen, denn die Führerin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@stayoutoftherz/athen-akropolis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@stayoutoftherz/athen-akropolis</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stayoutoftherz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhPcssZTHpTGfP4AEAwdqLdh1BwxMF1tRGwhzSp6HWt4f9yDFF9fhthNePVsq66984rrwrRR1ByjV9MGroaqZhy3tiZ8AD7WvNcXfu8fAQGiNeaY5tsFFSw6e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Acropolis Museum of Athens, unposted | April 13, 2024 [Eng-Ita]]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENG Hello Photography Lovers! Today I would like to share with you some shots from my experience last year, during a stay in Athens, Greece, where I was working with the JCU Gladiators, in April 2024.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photographylovers/@flewsplash/exploring-acropolis-museum-of-athens</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photographylovers/@flewsplash/exploring-acropolis-museum-of-athens</guid><category><![CDATA[photographylovers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[flewsplash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHSUvtxCc75CuUrRSc2WrrRxJY5fKNdnQreMTXDuSJHtNVJpTAQ6oZh9qg4xrL83pKWD9YUPEWFkpcVMniEMBKfdjHsHjvtuSWy7fc9naTwe9cgckDjk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greece 1991
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adding Greece to my world map. I am pretty sure it was the Greek Islands on the Contiki travel brochure way back in the 1990, that got me to fork out my hard earned cash on this bus tour I did way back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/greece-1991</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/greece-1991</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy2z6mpDfofRjmshkiUa4Yh1sdcCeWp63wF5gtot73mu2qTeSa24LgHHAcTmRB6yQxBijz3WNaGDPEZ96Vs4SKsNjnAjKVYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>