Articles on Greek History
Few countries has so much history to offer as Greece. For example, the first city on Crete was founded around 6.000 BC. The following articles highlightes a few interesting aspects of Greek History.
- Ancient Greece - more than 1,000 plants recorded
Myths and legends concerning plants and their development are no accident but result from the Greeks' deep knowledge of their natural resources.... - Zeus - overview and role in ancient Greece
Zeus is where any discussion of ancient Greek deities should start. In Greek religion, Zeus represented the ultimate god and power.... - List of the most important Gods of ancient Greece
The Gods of ancient Greece have had a great impact on many languages. An example of this is Cronos, the god of eternal time. This list gives you the more important Gods of Greece.... - Kayakoy - a Greek Ghost Town
Once a thriving Greek village, this town of over one thousand houses, two churches, fourteen chapels, and two schools, was completely deserted in 1923 when the 25,000 Greek... - Sparta - Success and failure
In the last few centuries, quite a few societies have been constructed by committees, and there have been many more failures than successes. The history of Sparta can serve as an... - Attires of historic Greece
Often we have to look to our past to understand our future. Considered one of the first great civilizations, Greek culture is studied in depth. This brings us to the subject of... - Enterntainment in early Greece
The city-states of early Greece are generally considered together as one of the first great civilizations. This doesn't mean they weren't up for a little fun.... - Introduction to Greek mythology
Greek mythology involves tales of the Greek gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines. The word mythology is of Greek origin. The Mythology originated from the ancient Greek poets,... - Live a couple of Greek legends
Greece offers so many historic places that you couldnīt hardly even visit them in a lifetime.Learn about some of the Greek historic attractions that you could visit....
Greek travel and tourism news
- Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tue, 09 March, 2010, 11:54:00 EST; Cloudy periods, High 21 °C (70 °F), Low 11 °C (52 °F), P.O.P. ... - Aegean-Olympic Merger: Whats the effect on your travel options?
;Airline news site AnnaAero breaks down the effects of the pending Olympic-Aegean merger - complete with a light and sound show from Zeus, worth checking out even if you could care... - The investment guru Mark Mobius was in Athens?
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:08:00 +0000;Opportunities in Greece looking for one of the best-known professional investors in the world. The Mark Mobius seems to fathom the Greek market, having as revealed through his... - Flights US to Athens around $600 round-trip
;Iberia Airlines is offering some terrific rates on travel to Athens from a number of U.S. destinations. Their spring flights to Athens include departure cities such as Chicago,... - Festival of amateur short films, in Patras
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:58:00 +0000;On February 26, 2010 will be held at Old Arsakeion Patras Festival amateur short films. The films will be screened by new authors zero budget production: Invisible bullets -...
