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delphi's reputation continued well into the roman period. this, even after emperor nero carted 500 statues off to rome in a fit of anger after the oracle refused to condone his murder of his mother. it was said that still left delphi with more than 3,000 statues. today, smart travelers seeking out the hidden treasures of the classical world head to the greek islands. [woman speaking native language] [birds squawking] pilgrims now, as in ancient times, crowd boats to reach picturesque delos. virtually the entire island is an archaeology zone. no overnight accommodations, it's a day trip from neighboring mykonos. delos was another of apollo's sacred sanctuaries, this one noted for its huge festivals. all the great sanctuaries hosted festivals where competitors put aside their real-life conflicts to vie for prizes in sport, drama, and music-- kind of mini versions of the olympics. delos functioned as a sacred shrine for more than 600 years until it, like the rest of greece, was absorbed into the roman empire. the romans gradually turned delos i
delphi's reputation continued well into the roman period. this, even after emperor nero carted 500 statues off to rome in a fit of anger after the oracle refused to condone his murder of his mother. it was said that still left delphi with more than 3,000 statues. today, smart travelers seeking out the hidden treasures of the classical world head to the greek islands. [woman speaking native language] [birds squawking] pilgrims now, as in ancient times, crowd boats to reach picturesque delos....
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before setting out, the settlers consulted the oracle at delphi for guidance from the gods. we're headed to the east coast of the island now. the city of catania is a relatively inexpensive base for exploring the fishing villages to the north, mount etna, and to the south, syracuse. catania, a busy commercial and industrial center, is connected to rome and milan by air. in catania, lava is the theme. the gray lava stone colors the entire city. mount etna has spilled onto the streets, and earthquakes have leveled the town. the highlight of catania is the fish market, where haggling and bargaining is standard business operation. [speaking in italian] merchants and customers lock in a life-and-death struggle over the daily sardine catch. catanians take their fish very seriously. north of catania, along the coast, timeless fishing villages like aci trezza mingle mythology with modern life. every day the fishing boats of aci trezza wind their way through these rocks, the legendary rocks of the cyclops. in the odyssey, ulysses and his men escape from the one-eyed monster cyclops b
before setting out, the settlers consulted the oracle at delphi for guidance from the gods. we're headed to the east coast of the island now. the city of catania is a relatively inexpensive base for exploring the fishing villages to the north, mount etna, and to the south, syracuse. catania, a busy commercial and industrial center, is connected to rome and milan by air. in catania, lava is the theme. the gray lava stone colors the entire city. mount etna has spilled onto the streets, and...
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we have pictures to show you from your salon delphi on the right hand side 9 in. of snow fell in central park, the workers are of their plows, salt, philadelphia and on the bottom right, conn., schools are closed in philadelphia, conn., boston 9 in. of snow. a foot from in connecticut over 1005 is cancelled every flight is delayed by the boston major delays coming in from philadelphia as well. third big snowstorm a lot of criticism after the christmas weekend storm near city is doing a much better job cleaning out. >> 5 08 a m. we will be back with more in just a minute. albany's all global electoral the collops sitting in arizona president barack obama and the sources of your client tucson, the victims of saturday's mass shooting that killed six and injuring 14 he is expected to >> about the victims and remind those increased the nation is with them. take a look at the scene and several hundred people attended a memorial mass. what service it calls on the pop chart ran nine ural a victim christine green attended. the girl's family sat there in the front row. in t
we have pictures to show you from your salon delphi on the right hand side 9 in. of snow fell in central park, the workers are of their plows, salt, philadelphia and on the bottom right, conn., schools are closed in philadelphia, conn., boston 9 in. of snow. a foot from in connecticut over 1005 is cancelled every flight is delayed by the boston major delays coming in from philadelphia as well. third big snowstorm a lot of criticism after the christmas weekend storm near city is doing a much...
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in the 18 eighties, at delphi art -- yellow fever hollowed out entire communities. in the 1940's, over a quarter of a million floridians served in uniform. in every decade, we have had to rebuild after horrific correct chance. -- horrific hurricanes. our current problems are absolutely sellable -- solvable. our future is in our hands. we are resilient people. [applause] whether the national government takes the right steps or not, here in florida, we have but we need to make the next four years the most exciting time to live and work in florida. we will make it happen. [applause] this is the right time to act. it is an unbelievable opportunity for everybody in elected office. there is a tide in the affairs of man. i believe this is high tide. this is the time were we can do great things together. if we have the courage to act, our children and grandchildren will thank us for us. may god bless the great state of florida. let's get to work. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing. >> we at naples community church have but one re
in the 18 eighties, at delphi art -- yellow fever hollowed out entire communities. in the 1940's, over a quarter of a million floridians served in uniform. in every decade, we have had to rebuild after horrific correct chance. -- horrific hurricanes. our current problems are absolutely sellable -- solvable. our future is in our hands. we are resilient people. [applause] whether the national government takes the right steps or not, here in florida, we have but we need to make the next four years...