Here are 23 Interesting Facts About Athens. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Athens 1. Branches from a 3000-year-old, still living, Greek olive tree were used to weave victors' wreaths for the winners of the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Greece is considered the birthplace of democracy. Democracy originated in Athens and was called the ‘Athenian democracy’. It was formed from the Greek word demokratia which meant “people-power”. Greece was the first nation to give its people voting rights albeit just the adults and males as...
Interesting Facts About The Acropolis Of Athens, Greece The Acropolis is one of the most famous monuments in Greece. This ancient citadel overlooks the city of Athens. It contains the remains of several important ancient buildings, for instance, the Parthenon. Constructed during the second half of...
Fun Facts about Greece Before we visit any country, we like to learn a little bit about where we will be visiting. That is why we decided to give you this resource. We have broken this article into general facts, fun facts, and ancient facts about Greece. You may also want to read: ...
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Have you heard of Syracuse in Ancient Greece? Well, it’s actually in Sicily, on the south east coast of the island. Syracuse was founded by the Greeks in 734 BC, and what started as a settlement quickly grew over the years. In 415 BC, Syracuse was a big as Athens, the most import...
Elias Zanettifrom Athens, Greece on October 01, 2013: Wonderful and informative hub about these sweet rodents Alicia! Linda Crampton (author)from British Columbia, Canada on October 01, 2013: Thanks for the comment and the visit, Eddy.
Key Facts Importance of Fire in the Olympics The Torch Relay Flame of History References The Olympic torch is one of the most important symbols of the Olympic games. The modern Olympics were first held in Athens in April 1896, reviving a competition that began in Ancient Greece but was banned...
In 490 BCE, Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, ran from Marathon to Athens (about 25 miles) to inform the Athenians the outcome of the battle withinvading Persians. The distance was filled with hills and other obstacles; thus Pheidippides arrived in Athens exhausted and with bleeding feet. After ...
But one year Robert said to one of his friends,"I'm going to have a holiday in Athens.But I don't speak Greek,so I'll go to evening classes and have Greek lesson for a month before I go."He worked very hard for a month,and then his holidays began and he went to Greece.When...