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Case 5: Athens, Greece — 1960s, Lycabettus Hill

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@az4 steps@admin
Where is this: mid-20th century urban scene with Soviet-era apartment blocks, flat roofs, and
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Date 1960s
Place
Greece Lycabettus Hill Athens 37.9697780, 23.7402190 the photo has been scanned on the wrong side and is mirrored maps.app.goo.gl see the orange building and the hill, also white and brown towers on the top

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Country Greece solved by @az
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Place Athens solved by @admin
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Exact spot 37.9697780, 23.7402190 solved by @az
  • az 37.96978, 23.74022 clue on photo
    the photo has been scanned on the wrong side and is mirrored maps.app.goo.gl see the orange building and the hill, also white and brown towers on the top
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Decade range 1960s-1970s solved by @az
  • az 1960s-1970s
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One decade 1960s solved by @az
  • az 1960s
    Second half of 60s by the looks of cars on this and other photos from the same film, for example Opel Rekord A (1963–1965), 1957 Dodge Coronet D-501 and several VW Beetle

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