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Greece from satellite
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The Acropolis
and the Parthenon
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The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to goddess Athena , the protector of Athens .
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Once upon a time there were 7 sisters (Karuatides) who held a temple. Then Lord Elgin stole one of them and
since then Karuatides have been crying and waiting for their sister.
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The 12 gods of Olympus
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This is the Tomb of Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae . People used to burn the dead bodies and put their dust in these boxes . They also used to make
a mould-looking mask of the dead person’s face
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The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world,
even if some people don’t believe that
he existed
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Greek Fauna
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Sea life
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Delicious traditional Greek food!!
(Yummy, Yummy :-P)
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Greece has a lot of beautiful beaches with crystal clear water. A lot of people earn a living from
tourism.
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People on islands used to build their houses inside rocks or colour them white to protect themselves from heat and wind...
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Greek Waterfalls, a miracle of nature
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Isthmus of Corinth (The
Corinth Canal)
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Meteora are high rocks with
monasteries on top of them
A stone bridge
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The cave of Diros with stalactites and stalagmites
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Pericles set the basis for
democracy
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The Olympic games
originated in Greece. When
they were held, wars
stopped. Only men were allowed to take part in the Games.
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Ancient Greeks liked the theatre and there were some famous playwrights like Aristophanes. Only men played in theatres wearing masks. Also there was a group of people playing the
part of ordinary people called ‘choros’. The most popular ancient
theatre was in Epidaurus.
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Alexander The Great was a brave general and king, who conquered Asia. He made the Greek culture known to many
places in Europe, Asia and Africa
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Constantinople used to be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire.
The orthodox church of Aghia Sophia: an outstanding monument
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These are the heroes of the
Greek Revolution of
1821
Mado Mavrogenous
Lascarina Bouboulina
Theodore Kolokotronis
Rigas Fereos Athanasios Diakos
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The Greek Revolution of 1821. Skoufas, Xanthos and Tsakalof founded the ‘Society of Friends’. People fled to mountains and stole food from
peasants. Finally with God’s help , after bloody fights , they gained their freedom ending the
Turkish. occupation.
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The Second World War
had devastating
consequences for Greek
people but it also showed their bravery
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This is the old Parliament, which is now used as a
museum.
And this is the new Parliament, where big political decisions are taken .
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And this is the
flag of Greece
Created by: Olga Avlonitou, Emily
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