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Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the fourth crewed mission to land on the Moon. It was the first of three J missions, with a longer stay on the Moon, a greater focus on science, and the use of the first Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV). David Scott and James Irwin landed near Hadley Rille and spent 18 and a half hours on extravehicular activity (EVA), collecting 170 pounds (77 kg) of surface material. During the return trip, Alfred Worden performed the first spacewalk in deep space. The mission included the collection of the Genesis Rock, thought to be part of the Moon's early crust, and Scott used a hammer and a feather to demonstrate Galileo's theory that, absent air resistance, objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. The mission was later marred when it was found that the crew had carried unauthorized postal covers to the lunar surface, some of which were sold by a West German stamp dealer. The crew was reprimanded for poor judgment, and none flew in space again. This photograph, taken by Scott during an EVA on August 2, shows Irwin giving a military salute beside the U.S. flag. The Lunar ModuleFalcon is in the center, with the LRV on the right.Photograph credit: David Scott; restored by Bammesk and Basile Morin
4. that the Zappas Olympics were a series of four athletic contests held in Athens between 1859 and 1889 and are considered as precursors to the modern Olympic Games?
16. that the Albanian poet Haxhi Shekreti composed the epic Alipashiad in Greek, considering it a more prestigious language in which to praise his master, Ali Pasha of Ioannina?
17. that the capture of the strategic Klisura Pass by the Greek army, in January 1941, was considered a major success by the Allied forces?
24. that poet and author Kostas Krystallis escaped to Greece after being denounced by the Ottoman authorities for writing a patriotic collection of poetry?
26. that the decisive factor for the Greek victory at Bizani (1913) was not numerical superiority, but the solid operational planning that did not allow the Ottoman forces to react?
30. that, during the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, Greek aviator Christos Adamidis landed his Farman MF.7 in the central square of his hometown, Ioannina, as soon as the city had come under Greek control?
32. that the Evangelical School of Smyrna was the most important Greek educational institution in İzmir, Turkey, possessing an archaeological museum, a natural science collection and a library?
34. that the New Academy, an 18th-century higher learning institute and center of Greek culture, in Moscopole, Albania, was nicknamed "the worthiest jewel of the city"?
47. that Grave Circle A(pictured) in Mycenae, Greece, was the burial place of the 16th century BC Mycenaean ruling families?
48. that the Lion Gate(pictured), the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in Greece, is the sole surviving monument of Mycenaean sculpture?
62. that the building of the Bangas Gymnasium in Korcë, Albania, was erected with the support of the Lasso, a local community fund aimed at the promotion of Greek education and culture?
68. that although the Greek Orthodox bishop of Korçë, Photios, took initiatives for the promotion of the local education, he was assassinated in 1906 for not supporting Albanian cultural activity?
71. that Eritha, one of the most significant priestesses in MycenaeanPylos in c. 1200 BC, was involved in a dispute over the legal status of her religious holdings?
74. that in the armies of Mycenaean Greece, chariots were initially used as fighting vehicles, but by the 13th century BC their role was probably limited to battlefield transport?
76. that 16th-century Greek noble Manthos Papagiannis repeatedly solicited support from western European leaders for a planned uprising against the Ottoman Empire?
77. that 71 years after the Lyngiades massacre in Greece, President Joachim Gauck was Germany's first official representative to visit the site and express his apologies for the Wehrmacht's atrocities?
81. that in 1608, Greek spy Petros Lantzas devised a plan to assassinate the Ottoman Sultan by placing a present containing explosives in front of him?
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