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#04-162-042 Alexandroupoli Torch Relay Greek Route Cities Athens 2004 Olympic Games Pin
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Alexandroupoli Torch Relay Greek Route Athens 2004 Olympic Games Pin

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Product: Olympic Torch Relay Pin

Pins code: #04-162-042

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SKU: 04-162-042 Category: Greek Route Cities Tags: Alexandroupoli Town, Torch Relay, Torch Relay Greek Route Cities, Torch Relay Pins
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Alexandroupoli – Torch Relay Greek Route

Athens 2004 Olympic Games Pin

The Olympic Flame past from Greek City, Alexandroupoli.

The 2004 Summer Olympics Torch Relay took the Olympic Flame across every habitable continent, returning to Athens, Greece. Every citywhich had hosted the Summer Olympics was revisited by the torch, as well as several other cities chosen for their international importance.

The relay was the first time the Olympic flame had travelled to Africa, India and South America. The flame was transported from country to country aboard a specially-equipped Boeing 747 leased from Atlanta Icelandic (Registration TF-ARO) called Zeus. On board the flame was carried and burned continuously in specially modified miners lamps.

Alexandroupoli is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros regional unit in East Macedonia and Thrace. It is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.

Alexandroupoli is one of the newest cities in Greece, as it was only a fishing village until the late 19th century. However, the modern city is located at the site of ancient Sale, a Greek city of the classical era founded by colonists from the island of Samothrace that is mentioned by Herodotus.

Alexandroupoli benefits from its position at the centre of land and sea routes connecting Greece with Turkey. Landmarks in Alexandroupoli include the city’s lighthouse in the port, the archaeological sites of Mesimvria Zone and Maroneia stretching out to the small port of Agios Charalambos, the city’s waterfront (center of commercial activity) and the nearby Evros Delta.

The modern city was founded in the middle of the 19th century by fishermen from the villages of Makri and Maroneia and it became known as Dedeagach . According to the legend, the name was based on a wise old Turkish man or dede who spent much of his time in the shade of a local tree (in Turkish agac) and was eventually buried beside it. In 1920, the King of Greece, Alexander I, visited the city, and the local authorities decided to rename the city Alexandroupoli (“city of Alexander”), in the Greek King’s honour. The request was duly approved by the central Greek government, and Alexandroupoli has been the city’s name ever since.

The pin depicts the Torchbearer passing from a monument of Alexandroupoli city 

Product: Olympic Pin

Pin code: #04-162-042

Tiraz: <1.000pcs

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Licensed Manufacturer: Efsimon Collection

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