History: The first evidence of people living in the region date back to 270,000 BCE on the Chalkidiki peninsula. Greece is considered as the cradle of Western civilisation. Kingdoms and city states, so calledpolis, spread across the region from about 800 BCE. The first Olympic games were hel...
Map of Modern Greece.Athens | Piraeus | Propylaea | Areopagus |Corinth|Fast Facts About Greek Colonies Name of Greece "Greece" is our English translation ofHellas, which is what the Greeks call their country. The name "Greece" comes from the name the Romans applied to Hellas --Graecia. W...
Keep reading and test your knowledge about the choir world! FACT #1: The oldest choral repertoire was sung in unison and carved in stone The oldest unambiguously choral repertoire surviving today dates back to Ancient Greece. Of this, the Delphic hymns (2nd century BC) and the...
1. Greece is made up of about 6,000islandsand islets, though only 227 of these are inhabited. However, each one has its own history, culture and unique landscapes. Speaking of history, Greece is also home to 18UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including many that are world famous like the Acr...
People of Ancient Greece adored their Gods, and had many stories and myths about them. Click for more facts & download the worksheets collection.
In this lesson, you'll learn some facts about the Greek God Apollo, who was related to medicine and the arts. Apollo was an important god and he...
Minotaur is a significant monster in Greek mythology because its death symbolized the liberation of Greece from the Minoans. King Minos, was one of the sons of Europa and Zeus. Aseterion, on the other hand, was the King of Crete and was the husband of Europa. He looked over Minos and...
Delphi, ancient town and seat of the most important Greek temple and oracle of Apollo. It lay in the territory of Phocis on the steep lower slope of Mount Parnassus, about 6 miles (10 km) from the Gulf of Corinth. Delphi is now a major archaeological sit
Dates associated with the Celts in their movement into the Balkans are 335bce, whenAlexander the Greatreceived delegations of Celts living near the Adriatic, and 279, when Celts sackedDelphiin Greece but suffered defeat at the hands of the Aetolians. In the following year, three Celtic tribes...
Throughout history, Gaia was primarily worshipped in open nature or in caves, but the ancient ruins of Delphi, 100 miles northwest of Athens on Parnassus mountain, was one of the primary places she was celebrated. The people who would travel there in the times of ancient Greece would leave...