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Patras carnival documented from 1829

Apokries: Greek Carnival from Patras to Skyros

Apokries, the Greek carnival, fills the weeks before Orthodox Lent with masks, satire and feasting. Patras stages the best-known urban carnival, while…

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Colony founded c. 14 BC

Roman Patras: Colony, Odeion and Trade

Around 14 BC Augustus refounded Patras as a Roman colony, settling veterans and gathering people from nearby towns. The port on the…

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