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
- Is the plastic the "home of the future"
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:16:00 +0000;A company manufactures homes from 18 tonnes of recycled waste plastics. About Affresol, in Swansea, has developed a technology to build houses with low carbon plastics and metals.... - In Greece, the oldest house in Europe
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:55:00 +0000;Geophysical surveys on the hill head to Knossos revealed findings from the oldest farmhouse in Greece and perhaps in Europe, dating between 7000 and 6400 BC The important... - Join their forces and Olympic Air Aegean Airlines
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:47:00 +0000;Their wings are joining Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines to create a strong air-National Champion-who can meet the conditions of intense competition developed in the aviation... - "Gourmet Traveller" is tribute to Greece
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:33:00 +0000;Tribute in Greece is the March issue of the Australian magazine "Gourmet Traveller". The super colorful tribute of the magazine, is a hymn for Greece and its landmarks, including... - The Greek real estate is recovering
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:52:00 +0000; A contrary view to the general global trend experienced in 2009 investment in the Greek property market, according to a report by RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered...
