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Six and a Half Millennia Old Greek Village Discovered As it frequently happens, some dig works destined for maintenance and building purposes have lead to the accidental discovery of an ancient village close to Vassili village located in the central Thessaly periphery of Greece, about 170 miles (280 kilometers) north of Athens. While attempting to place a gas pipe, duri... 21 November 2008 08:44 GMT The African Venice: Ganvie Venice is not something unique to Europe. There are Asian Venices, and even an African one: Ganvie. This is a tourist attraction not just for the westerners but also for the Africans. Ganvie is a 15,000 inhabitants village, built on pillars over the waters of the lake Nokoue, at north of Cotonou, Benin. In Ganvie the... 21 November 2007 10:06 GMT