Flame lighting ceremony held for 29th Olympic Games
2008-03-24 03:45:51 Xinhua English
The head priestess, Greece's actress Maria Nafpliotou, raises the torch of Olympic flame during the flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece, March 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou (R), playing the role of a high priestess, kindles a pot with the Olympic flame during the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, Greece, March 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
The head priestess, Greece's actress Maria Nafpliotou, seen during the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, March 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
The head priestess, Greece's actress Maria Nafpliotou, raises the pot with the Olympic flame during the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, March 24, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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