Severe abdominal pain and bloating that occur suddenly, especially if you also have nausea and vomiting, may be a sign of a bowel obstruction from scar tissue or a tumor pressing on the bowel. Immediate medical attention is a must to avoid complications like bowel perforation that can be fatal.
Today, Athens is a cosmopolitan metropolis that is the financial, political, cultural and economic center for the country. In 2014, Athens has an estimated population of 665,000 in the city proper, or 3.75 million in the metropolitan area.
Athens under the leadership of Pericles was populated by citizens intensely loyal and proud of their city state where the government was renown for justice and the streets adorned with beautiful public buildings and art some of which survives to this day.