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| - | '''Elefsina''' is a town and [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|municipality]] about 20 km NW of [[Athens, Greece|Athens]]. It is located near the northernmost end of the [[Saronic Gulf]] and is the seat of administration of [[West Attica]] [[Prefectures of Greece|Prefecture]]. It is best known for having been the site of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], the most famous religious center of ancient [[Greek mythology|Greece]]. It was also the birth place of [[Aeschylus]], one of the three great tragedians of antiquity. See also [[Metanira]]. Elefsina currently is the city with the highest ever officially recorded temperature in Europe—{{C to F|num=48|precision=1|wiki=yes}} on 10 July 1977.<ref>[http://wmo.asu.edu/europe-highest-temperature Europe: Highest Temperature]. [[Arizona State University]] [[World Meteorological Organization]].</ref> | + | '''Elefsina''' is a town and [[Communities and Municipalities of Greece|municipality]] about 20 km NW of [[Athens, Greece|Athens]]. It is located near the northernmost end of the [[Saronic Gulf]] and is the seat of administration of [[West Attica]] [[Prefectures of Greece|Prefecture]]. It is best known for having been the site of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], the most famous religious center of ancient [[Greek mythology|Greece]]. It was also the birth place of [[Aeschylus]], one of the three great tragedians of antiquity. See also [[Metanira]]. |
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Elefsina is a town and municipality about 20 km NW of Athens. It is located near the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf and is the seat of administration of West Attica Prefecture. It is best known for having been the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the most famous religious center of ancient Greece. It was also the birth place of Aeschylus, one of the three great tragedians of antiquity. See also Metanira.
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