This view of the illuminated sky over the city of modern Athens seen through the columns of old Temple of Athena Nike was impossible to put into words

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Acropolis Athens Greece Europe
Photo credit: © Paul Cieniuch / Alamy / Afripics
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