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How would you describe ancient Greece?

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How would you describe ancient Greece?

The term Ancient, or Archaic, Greece refers to the years 700-480 B.C., not the Classical Age (480-323 B.C.) known for its art, architecture and philosophy. Archaic Greece saw advances in art, poetry and technology, but is known as the age in which the polis, or city-state, was invented.

What is Greece known for?

What is Greece Famous For?

  • The Birthplace of Democracy.
  • The Beginnings of Philosophy.
  • Geometry and the Pythagorean Theorem.
  • Western Medicine and the Hippocratic Oath.
  • The Olympic Games.
  • Drama and the Theatre of Epidaurus.
  • Greek Mythology and Mount Olympus.
  • Cartography and Map Making.

What are 5 facts about Greece?

10 Interesting Facts About Greece

  • Greece is one of the sunniest places in the world.
  • The Greek Isles are home to over 6000 beautiful islands.
  • Greece is home to 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • 80% of Greece is made up of mountains.
  • Greece has an impressive coastline… about 16,000 kilometers.
  • Santorini has different color beaches.

What do Greek people eat?

The Greeks eat bread, grains, potatoes, rice, and pasta nearly every day. Staples of the Greek diet include olives (and olive oil), eggplant, cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach, lentils, and other types of beans, lemons, nuts, honey, yogurt, feta cheese, eggs, fish, chicken, and lamb.

What do they eat in Greece for breakfast?

Greek breakfast

  • Bread, pastries, buns.
  • Cheese, yoghurt, traditional yoghurt, butter, sour milk, etc.
  • Cold cuts, meat.
  • Honey, sesame bar, tahini.
  • Local traditional marmalades.
  • Olive oil and olives.
  • Eggs (boiled, fried, omelets)
  • Pies (cheese pies, green pies, etc)

What is the national fruit of Greece?

There is no specific national fruit of Greece. However, Watermelon is much liked and eaten the fruit in all parts of Greece. It is considered as the king of summer fruits, that is used in one form or the other such as eaten as a fruit and equally popular and tasty is its juice.

What animal represents Greece?

Dolphin

What flowers are native to Greece?

Flowers Native to Greece

  • Gladiolus. The ancient name for gladiolus was xiphium, which means \”sword.
  • Hyacinth. According to Greek mythology, the hyacinth was formed from the blood of a young man killed by a discus.
  • Daffodil.
  • Bear’s Breeches.

What is the Greek motto?

Eleftheria i thanatos (Greek: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος, [elefθeˈri.a i ˈθanatos] ‘Freedom or Death’) is the motto of Greece. It originated in the Greek songs of resistance that were powerful motivating factors for independence.

What are the symbols of Greece?

The national emblem of Greece, also known as the coat of arms of Greece, consists of a blue crest with a white cross totally surrounded by two laurel branches.

How do you pronounce kalimera?

Pronunciation

  1. IPA: /kaliˈmera/
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  3. Hyphenation: κα‧λη‧μέ‧ρα