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"In cities like Athens, poor houses lined narrow and tortuous streets in spite of luxurious public buildings."

Stephen Gardiner, British Architect

Athens, Cities, Houses, Poor

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"In cities like Athens, poor houses lined narrow and tortuous streets in spite of luxurious public buildings."

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