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Nazi Motorcycles

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Who knows their motorcycles?   I noticed this on the street in Gythion.  My first thought knowing how proud the Greeks are of their resistance to the German invasion and occupation is that this is a war trophy.  I have seen this before in towns on Crete, BMW motorcycles proudly displayed in front of shops as a monument to their expulsion of the Nazi occupiers.  But that was decades ago and I don't remember the details of the models used by Germany during World War II.
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A Nude Man of History Mystery, Who is He?

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      This week in Alexandria there was a meeting to discuss the identity of this statue.  The finder, Dr. Calliope Papakosta, Director of the Hellenic Research Institute of the Alexandrian Civilization, has very strong feelings about it.  Some of the experts in attendance made some interesting points and comparisons in disagreement.   I thought it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on it and why you think so. Thank you National Geographic Society for co-sponsoring this.
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