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  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
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  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of private J. F. H. Mc Carthy from the Australian Imperial Forces at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of solider L. R. Atkins from the Australian Imperial Forces at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of two soliders from the Australian Imperial Forces at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of L.R. Feasey, a New Zealand Flight Sergeant from the Royal NZ air force at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of G.R. Sutherland, private from the Australian Imperial Forces at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of Sergeant S. E. Tilley, wireless operator / air gunner from the Royal Air Force at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of a Greek seaman from the Greek merchant navy at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. View of the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Benghazi. Cyrenaica. Libya. Tombstone and grave of gunner F. C. Russell from the Royal Artillery at the Commonwealth war graves cemetery at Benghazi. There 1,214 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the Cemetery. This includes graves of Australian, British, Greek, Indian, Jewish, Libyan, Norwegian, South African and Sudanese soldiers. The cemetery was built and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery. Benghazi. Libya.
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  • Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery. Benghazi. Libya.
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery. Benghazi. Libya.
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery. Benghazi. Libya.
    Libya_Benghazi_Commonwealth_War_Ceme...tif
  • Rome. Italy.  View of soldiers or guards at the tomb of Unknown Soldier at the white marble Victor Emmanuel II Monument or Vittoriano which dominates the Piazza Venezia square. Considered Italy’s most flamboyant landmark, the monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1895 in honour of King Victor Emmanuel II who was the first king of a unified Italy in 1871 and has been ridiculed by some as being similar to a giant wedding cake or typewriter.
    Capitoline_Hill_ Rome_Italy_061.tif
  • Rome. Italy.  View of soldiers or guards at the tomb of Unknown Soldier at the white marble Victor Emmanuel II Monument or Vittoriano which dominates the Piazza Venezia square. Considered Italy’s most flamboyant landmark, the monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1895 in honour of King Victor Emmanuel II who was the first king of a unified Italy in 1871 and has been ridiculed by some as being similar to a giant wedding cake or typewriter.
    Capitoline_Hill_ Rome_Italy_060.tif
  • Rome. Italy.  View of soldiers or guards at the tomb of Unknown Soldier at the white marble Victor Emmanuel II Monument or Vittoriano which dominates the Piazza Venezia square. Considered Italy’s most flamboyant landmark, the monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1895 in honour of King Victor Emmanuel II who was the first king of a unified Italy in 1871 and has been ridiculed by some as being similar to a giant wedding cake or typewriter.
    Capitoline_Hill_ Rome_Italy_059.tif
  • Rome. Italy.  View of soldiers or guards at the tomb of Unknown Soldier at the white marble Victor Emmanuel II Monument or Vittoriano which dominates the Piazza Venezia square. Considered Italy’s most flamboyant landmark, the monument was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1895 in honour of King Victor Emmanuel II who was the first king of a unified Italy in 1871 and has been ridiculed by some as being similar to a giant wedding cake or typewriter.
    Capitoline_Hill_ Rome_Italy_007.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of soldiers guarding the main entrance of the office of Bulgaria’s President. The soldiers 19th century red and white uniform consists of braided jacket, feathered cap and gloves. A changing of the guard ceremony occurs every hour during the day. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_047.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.
    Libya_Apollonia_026.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of ruins of the Byzantine Duke Palace which was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica. In the middle is the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. Its western wing was the main domain and contained ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.
    Libya_Apollonia_024.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the stunning Aleksander Nevski Memorial church adorned with gold laden domes and the most famous landmark of Bulgaria. Named after a revered medieval Russian general and statesman, the outstanding church was built between 1882 and 1912 and commemorates the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the 1877-78 War of liberation. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_002.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the tomb of the unknown solider beside the south wall on the Church of Sveta Sofia. The monument has an eternal flame and honours the Bulgarian soldiers who lost their life during World War 1. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_008.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the stunning Aleksander Nevski Memorial church adorned with gold laden domes and the most famous landmark of Bulgaria. Named after a revered medieval Russian general and statesman, the outstanding church was built between 1882 and 1912 and commemorates the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the 1877-78 War of liberation. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_005.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the stunning Aleksander Nevski Memorial church adorned with gold laden domes and the most famous landmark of Bulgaria. Named after a revered medieval Russian general and statesman, the outstanding church was built between 1882 and 1912 and commemorates the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the 1877-78 War of liberation. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_001.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of Greek soldiers furling the Greek National flag on Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill. The Greek flag is made up of two very important colours to Greeks, Blue and white. These two colours embody the blue of the Hellenic Sea and the Whiteness of its restless waves. According to myth and legend, the Goddess of Beauty and Love, Aphrodite emerged from these waves. In addition, the flag also reflects the blue of the Greek Sky and the White of the clouds. The established religion of the country Greek Orthodoxy is represented by the white cross in the upper hoist-side corner.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_066.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of Greek soldiers furling the Greek National flag on Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill. The Greek flag is made up of two very important colours to Greeks, Blue and white. These two colours embody the blue of the Hellenic Sea and the Whiteness of its restless waves. According to myth and legend, the Goddess of Beauty and Love, Aphrodite emerged from these waves. In addition, the flag also reflects the blue of the Greek Sky and the White of the clouds. The established religion of the country Greek Orthodoxy is represented by the white cross in the upper hoist-side corner.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_067.tif
  • Lykavittos. Athens. Greece. View of Greek soldiers furling the Greek National flag on Lykavittos Hill which rises 277 metres above the city of Athens and is its highest hill. The Greek flag is made up of two very important colours to Greeks, Blue and white. These two colours embody the blue of the Hellenic Sea and the Whiteness of its restless waves. According to myth and legend, the Goddess of Beauty and Love, Aphrodite emerged from these waves. In addition, the flag also reflects the blue of the Greek Sky and the White of the clouds. The established religion of the country Greek Orthodoxy is represented by the white cross in the upper hoist-side corner.
    Greece_Athens_General_Sights_065.tif
  • Sabratha. Libya. View of the middle section of the stage building and the central semicircular recess at the front of the stage with marble reliefs showing personifications of Rome and Sabratha flanked by soldiers and a sacrificial Bull.
    Libya_Sabratha_074.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.
    Libya_Apollonia_025.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.  .
    Libya_Apollonia_022.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.
    Libya_Apollonia_004.tif
  • Thebes. Egypt. Temple of Queen Hatshepsut colourful relief showing a festival scene with soldiers runing forward carrying branches of trees along with their axes.
    Egypt_Temple_of_Hatshepsut_002.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the tomb of the unknown solider beside the south wall on the Church of Sveta Sofia. The monument has an eternal flame and honours the Bulgarian soldiers who lost their life during World War 1. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_007.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the stunning Aleksander Nevski Memorial church adorned with gold laden domes and the most famous landmark of Bulgaria. Named after a revered medieval Russian general and statesman, the outstanding church was built between 1882 and 1912 and commemorates the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the 1877-78 War of liberation. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_004.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_011.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_012.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_010.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the Mrathon battlefield directly surrounding the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_006.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_002.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_001.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_003.tif
  • View along the magnificent 240 kilometre long Great Ocean Road, which hugs the southwest coast of Victoria, Australia. Windswept by the wild Southern Ocean, WW1 returned soldiers constructed the road between 1919 and 1932 and is one of the world’s most dramatic drives
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  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.  .
    Libya_Apollonia_023.tif
  • Apollonia. Libya.  View of the impressive central courtyard of the Byzantine Duke Palace with two of its remaining stone arches that once surrounded the courtyard on three sides. The Byzantine Duke Palace was one of the largest palaces in Cyrenaica with its western wing being the main domain and containing ceremonial rooms of the Duke or Governor and his family in the 6th century AD when Apollonia was a provincial capital. The Eastern wing had 83 rooms used as quarters for soldiers and servants.  .
    Libya_Apollonia_019.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the dignified stone lion that guards the tomb of the unknown solider beside the south wall on the Church of Sveta Sofia. The monument has an eternal flame and honours the Bulgarian soldiers who lost their life during World War 1. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_012.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the tomb of the unknown solider beside the south wall on the Church of Sveta Sofia. The monument has an eternal flame and honours the Bulgarian soldiers who lost their life during World War 1. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_011.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of the stunning Aleksander Nevski Memorial church adorned with gold laden domes and the most famous landmark of Bulgaria. Named after a revered medieval Russian general and statesman, the outstanding church was built between 1882 and 1912 and commemorates the 200,000 Russian soldiers who died in the 1877-78 War of liberation. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_003.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the Mrathon battlefield directly surrounding the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_005.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_004.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_038.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_035.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_013.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_004.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones departing after performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_006.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of a soldier guarding the main entrance of the office of Bulgaria’s President. The soldier’s 19th century red and white uniform consists of braided jacket, feathered cap and gloves. A changing of the guard ceremony occurs every hour during the day. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_049.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_036.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_030.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_031.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones arriving to perform the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_028.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_029.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_025.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_022.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of sweat being wiped form the face an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_018.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_016.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_012.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones departing after performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_005.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of a soldier guarding the main entrance of the office of Bulgaria’s President. The soldier’s 19th century red and white uniform consists of braided jacket, feathered cap and gloves. A changing of the guard ceremony occurs every hour during the day. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_051.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of a soldier guarding the main entrance of the office of Bulgaria’s President. The soldier’s 19th century red and white uniform consists of braided jacket, feathered cap and gloves. A changing of the guard ceremony occurs every hour during the day. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_050.tif
  • Sofia. Bulgaria. View of a soldier guarding the main entrance of the office of Bulgaria’s President. The soldier’s 19th century red and white uniform consists of braided jacket, feathered cap and gloves. A changing of the guard ceremony occurs every hour during the day. The city of Sofia is the capital of the East European country of Bulgaria.
    Bulgaria_Sofia_048.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. Located in front of the Greek Parliament, The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by a pair of Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_047.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. Located in front of the Greek Parliament, The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by a pair of Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_044.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. Located in front of the Greek Parliament, The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by a pair of Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_045.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_039.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_037.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_033.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_034.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_032.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones departing after performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_027.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones departing after performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_026.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_023.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View at night of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_020.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_021.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View at night of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_019.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_015.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the summer uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_017.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_014.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of an elite member of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by Evzones standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. This guard is wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_011.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones arriving to perform the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_003.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_001.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of Greek Evzones performing the very slow and highly stylized ceremonial changing of the guard at the monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens. The monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider and is watched around the clock by pairs of Evzones, elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit, standing motionless outside their sentry boxes wearing traditional dress. These guards are wearing the summer service uniform tunic that is light khaki in colour.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_024.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. Night view of the lit up neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_050.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. Night view of the lit up neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_049.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of the neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_046.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of the neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_043.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of a large regiment of the elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones which stand are famous for standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_041.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. View of a large regiment of the elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones which stand are famous for standing guard in front of the monument to the Unknown Soldier. These guards are wearing the full dress uniform consisting of a white, bell-sleeved shirt and a white foustanella with 400 pleats (Symbolising the 400 years of Ottoman occupation). It is only worn on Sundays or important national holidays.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_042.tif
  • Syntagma square. Athens. Greece. Night view of the lit up neoclassical façade of the Greek Parliament building opposite Syntagma Square in Athens. The building also known as Vouli was erected in 1836-42 and was originally the Royal Palace. Below the building is the monument to the Unknown Soldier, erected in 1929-1932, it depicts a relief of a dying Greek solider modelled on a figure from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina.  The monument is guarded around the clock by two elite members of the Presidential ceremonial guard unit known as Evzones.
    Greece_Athens_Evzones_Guards_008.tif
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