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Greece /ˈɡriːs/ (listen) (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia), and historically Hellas (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas; Modern Greek: Ελλάς, Ellas), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. Bounded on land by Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Albania to the north, to the east by Turkey and the waters of the Aegean Sea and to the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. Regarded by many as the cradle of Western civilisation, Greece has a long and rich history during which it spread its influence over three continents. Read more...

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An archaic Greek sculpture of a pig, one of the animals which inspired "types" of women presented by Semonides

"Types of Women", sometimes translated simply as Women or rendered as Semonides 7, is an Archaic Greek satirical poem written by Semonides of Amorgos in the seventh century BC. The poem is based on the idea that Zeus created men and women differently, and that he specifically created ten types of women based on different models from the natural world.

Semonides' poem was influenced by Hesiod's story of Pandora, told in both his Works and Days and his Theogony. The poem survives due to its inclusion in Joannes Stobaeus' Anthology. Despite the poem's length and its interest as evidence as to early Greek attitudes towards women, it has received little scholarly attention and has generally been considered to be of little literary merit. (Full article...)
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  • Image 1Mycenaean Greece, c. 1400–1100 BC. (from History of Greece)

    Image 1Mycenaean Greece, c. 1400–1100 BC. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 2Gemistus Pletho (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 2Gemistus Pletho (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 3Achelous River (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 3Achelous River (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 4The Temple of Hephaestus on the Agoraios Kolonos Hill (Athens, Greece), circa 449 BC, unknown architect (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 4The Temple of Hephaestus on the Agoraios Kolonos Hill (Athens, Greece), circa 449 BC, unknown architect (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 5The ancient theatre of Epidaurus continues to be used for staging ancient Greek plays. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 5The ancient theatre of Epidaurus continues to be used for staging ancient Greek plays. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 6Protest against the junta by Greek political exiles in Germany, 1967 (from History of Greece)

    Image 6Protest against the junta by Greek political exiles in Germany, 1967 (from History of Greece)

  • Image 7Constantin Carathéodory, who introduced several mathematical theorems. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 7Constantin Carathéodory, who introduced several mathematical theorems. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 8The National Library of Greece (Athens), 1888, by Theophil Hansen (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 8The National Library of Greece (Athens), 1888, by Theophil Hansen (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 9View of the Roman Odeon of Patras (from History of Greece)

    Image 9View of the Roman Odeon of Patras (from History of Greece)

  • Image 10The territorial evolution of Kingdom of Greece until 1947 (from History of Greece)

    Image 10The territorial evolution of Kingdom of Greece until 1947 (from History of Greece)

  • Image 11A page from a 16th-century edition of the 10th century Byzantine encyclopaedia of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Suda. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 11A page from a 16th-century edition of the 10th century Byzantine encyclopaedia of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Suda. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 12Greek Resistance cavalry during the Axis occupation (from History of Greece)

    Image 12Greek Resistance cavalry during the Axis occupation (from History of Greece)

  • Image 13Ancient Greek Ostracon bearing the name of Cimon. Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 13Ancient Greek Ostracon bearing the name of Cimon. Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 14Olympion Theatre in Thessaloniki, seat of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 14Olympion Theatre in Thessaloniki, seat of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 15The Little Metropolis (Athens), 9th-13th century, unknown architect (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 15The Little Metropolis (Athens), 9th-13th century, unknown architect (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 16Our Lady of Tinos, the major Marian shrine in Greece (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 16Our Lady of Tinos, the major Marian shrine in Greece (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 17Proclamation of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924. Crowds holding placards depicting Alexandros Papanastasiou, Georgios Kondylis and Alexandros Hatzikyriakos (from History of Greece)

    Image 17Proclamation of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924. Crowds holding placards depicting Alexandros Papanastasiou, Georgios Kondylis and Alexandros Hatzikyriakos (from History of Greece)

  • Image 18Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017 (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 18Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017 (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 19Clashes in Athens during the Dekemvriana events (from History of Greece)

    Image 19Clashes in Athens during the Dekemvriana events (from History of Greece)

  • Image 20"Discobolus" statue by Konstantinos Dimitriadis, outside the Panathenaic Stadium (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 20"Discobolus" statue by Konstantinos Dimitriadis, outside the Panathenaic Stadium (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 21Peplos Kore at the Acropolis Museum. Relics of the polychromy are visible. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 21Peplos Kore at the Acropolis Museum. Relics of the polychromy are visible. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 22Idealized portrait of Homer, British Museum (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 22Idealized portrait of Homer, British Museum (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 23Poet Constantine P. Cavafy (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 23Poet Constantine P. Cavafy (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 24Depiction of the Greek fire in John Skylitzes' Madrid Skylitzes (late 11th century). (from History of Greece)

    Image 24Depiction of the Greek fire in John Skylitzes' Madrid Skylitzes (late 11th century). (from History of Greece)

  • Image 25The ancient theatre of Dodona (from History of Greece)

    Image 25The ancient theatre of Dodona (from History of Greece)

  • Image 26Archery matches in Panathenaic Stadium during the 2004 Olympics. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 26Archery matches in Panathenaic Stadium during the 2004 Olympics. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 27Shards of pottery vases on the street, after being thrown from the windows of nearby houses. A Holy Saturday tradition in Corfu. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 27Shards of pottery vases on the street, after being thrown from the windows of nearby houses. A Holy Saturday tradition in Corfu. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 28A map of Greater Greece after the Treaty of Sèvres, when the Megali Idea seemed close to fulfillment, featuring Eleftherios Venizelos. (from History of Greece)

    Image 28A map of Greater Greece after the Treaty of Sèvres, when the Megali Idea seemed close to fulfillment, featuring Eleftherios Venizelos. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 29Traditional flag used from 1769 to the War of Independence (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 29Traditional flag used from 1769 to the War of Independence (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 30Restored North Entrance with charging bull fresco of the Palace of Knossos (Crete), with some Minoan colourful columns (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 30Restored North Entrance with charging bull fresco of the Palace of Knossos (Crete), with some Minoan colourful columns (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 31Apollon Theatre (Patras), designed by Ernst Ziller (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 31Apollon Theatre (Patras), designed by Ernst Ziller (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 32Volcanic crater, Santorini (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 32Volcanic crater, Santorini (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 33Map of the Delian League ("Athenian Empire or Alliance") in 431 BC, just prior to the Peloponnesian War. (from History of Greece)

    Image 33Map of the Delian League ("Athenian Empire or Alliance") in 431 BC, just prior to the Peloponnesian War. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 34The Parthenon is an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and the Athenian democracy. It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 34The Parthenon is an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and the Athenian democracy. It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 35Bust of Herodotus in Stoa of Attalus, one of the earliest nameable historians whose work survives. (from History of Greece)

    Image 35Bust of Herodotus in Stoa of Attalus, one of the earliest nameable historians whose work survives. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 36Terracotta kylix that depicts a man holding a lyre, circa 480 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 36Terracotta kylix that depicts a man holding a lyre, circa 480 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 37Organization and military bases of the Communist led "Democratic Army", as well as entry routes to Greece. (from History of Greece)

    Image 37Organization and military bases of the Communist led "Democratic Army", as well as entry routes to Greece. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 38Exterior view of Hosios Loukas monastery, artistic example of the Macedonian Renaissance (from History of Greece)

    Image 38Exterior view of Hosios Loukas monastery, artistic example of the Macedonian Renaissance (from History of Greece)

  • Image 39Late 4th century AD "Mosaic of the Musicians" with hydraulis, aulos, and lyre from a Byzantine villa in Maryamin, Syria (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 39Late 4th century AD "Mosaic of the Musicians" with hydraulis, aulos, and lyre from a Byzantine villa in Maryamin, Syria (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 40Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most prominent modern Greek writers (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 40Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most prominent modern Greek writers (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 41Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques-Louis David. (from History of Greece)

    Image 41Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques-Louis David. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 42Overview of the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the largest university in Greece and the Balkans (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 42Overview of the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the largest university in Greece and the Balkans (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 43Adamantios Korais, major figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 43Adamantios Korais, major figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 44Manganari beach, Ios (island) (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 44Manganari beach, Ios (island) (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 45The Stag Hunt Mosaic at the Archaeological Museum of Pella (3rd century BC) (from History of Greece)

    Image 45The Stag Hunt Mosaic at the Archaeological Museum of Pella (3rd century BC) (from History of Greece)

  • Image 46Mount Olympus (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 46Mount Olympus (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 47Mosaic from Daphni Monastery (ca. 1100) (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 47Mosaic from Daphni Monastery (ca. 1100) (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 48The landing of Greek troops in Kavala during the Balkan Wars (from History of Greece)

    Image 48The landing of Greek troops in Kavala during the Balkan Wars (from History of Greece)

  • Image 49Landscape of Stymfalia with Mount Kyllini (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 49Landscape of Stymfalia with Mount Kyllini (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 50Georgios Tsolakoglou with Wehrmacht officers arrives at Macedonia Hall of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, to sign the surrender (April 1941) (from History of Greece)

    Image 50Georgios Tsolakoglou with Wehrmacht officers arrives at Macedonia Hall of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, to sign the surrender (April 1941) (from History of Greece)

  • Image 51The Battle of Navarino, in October 1827, marked the effective end of Ottoman rule in Greece. (from History of Greece)

    Image 51The Battle of Navarino, in October 1827, marked the effective end of Ottoman rule in Greece. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 52Pindus National Park (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 52Pindus National Park (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 53Part of the Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki (from History of Greece)

    Image 53Part of the Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki (from History of Greece)

  • Image 54Traditional Greek taverna, integral part of Greek culture and cuisine. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 54Traditional Greek taverna, integral part of Greek culture and cuisine. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 55Kremasta (lake) (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 55Kremasta (lake) (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 56Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek scholar in the Renaissance (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 56Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek scholar in the Renaissance (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 57The most famous artist born in Greece was probably Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco (The Greek) in Spain. He did most of his painting there during the late 1500s and early 1600s. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 57The most famous artist born in Greece was probably Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco (The Greek) in Spain. He did most of his painting there during the late 1500s and early 1600s. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 58Members of the National Organisation of Youth (EON) salute in presence of dictator Metaxas (1938) (from History of Greece)

    Image 58Members of the National Organisation of Youth (EON) salute in presence of dictator Metaxas (1938) (from History of Greece)

  • Image 59Mikis Theodorakis, popular composer and songwriter, introduced the bouzouki into the mainstream culture. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 59Mikis Theodorakis, popular composer and songwriter, introduced the bouzouki into the mainstream culture. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 60The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens is the best-preserved of all ancient Greek temples. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 60The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens is the best-preserved of all ancient Greek temples. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 61Nafplio, the first capital of independent Greece during the governance of Ioannis Kapodistrias (from History of Greece)

    Image 61Nafplio, the first capital of independent Greece during the governance of Ioannis Kapodistrias (from History of Greece)

  • Image 62Greece's cities, main towns, main rivers, islands and selected archaeological sites. (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 62Greece's cities, main towns, main rivers, islands and selected archaeological sites. (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 63Taygetus (Mountain Range) (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 63Taygetus (Mountain Range) (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 64NASA photograph of Crete (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 64NASA photograph of Crete (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 65Dormition of the Virgin by El Greco, an example of the Cretan School (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 65Dormition of the Virgin by El Greco, an example of the Cretan School (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 66Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon, was one of the most successful military commanders in history. (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 66Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon, was one of the most successful military commanders in history. (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 67A bottle of retsina (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 67A bottle of retsina (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 68Samariá Gorge (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 68Samariá Gorge (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 69Carols by Nikiforos Lytras (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 69Carols by Nikiforos Lytras (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 70Mount Pelion (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 70Mount Pelion (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 71Proto-Greek linguistic area according to linguist Vladimir I. Georgiev. (from History of Greece)

    Image 71Proto-Greek linguistic area according to linguist Vladimir I. Georgiev. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 72Greek salad (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 72Greek salad (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 73Mosaic in the Hosios Loukas (Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, Greece), circa 10th century AD (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 73Mosaic in the Hosios Loukas (Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra, Greece), circa 10th century AD (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 74Palm beach of Vai (Crete) (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 74Palm beach of Vai (Crete) (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 75Potidea Kanal, Chalkidiki (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 75Potidea Kanal, Chalkidiki (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 76The socialist prime minister Andreas Papandreou (from History of Greece)

    Image 76The socialist prime minister Andreas Papandreou (from History of Greece)

  • Image 77Greek cavalry attacking during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). (from History of Greece)

    Image 77Greek cavalry attacking during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). (from History of Greece)

  • Image 78The division of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade. (from History of Greece)

    Image 78The division of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 79The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens (from History of Greece)

    Image 79The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens (from History of Greece)

  • Image 80Depiction of the Battle of Corinth (146 BC) on the last day before Roman legions looted and burned the city of Corinth. The last day on Corinth, Tony Robert-Fleury, 1870. (from History of Greece)

    Image 80Depiction of the Battle of Corinth (146 BC) on the last day before Roman legions looted and burned the city of Corinth. The last day on Corinth, Tony Robert-Fleury, 1870. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 81Aristarchus of Samos was the first known individual to propose a heliocentric system, in the 3rd century BC (from Culture of Greece)

    Image 81Aristarchus of Samos was the first known individual to propose a heliocentric system, in the 3rd century BC (from Culture of Greece)

  • Image 82Vikos–Aoös National Park (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 82Vikos–Aoös National Park (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 83The I Battalion of the Army of National Defence marches on its way to the front, 1916. Greece joined united with the Allies side in summer 1917. (from History of Greece)

    Image 83The I Battalion of the Army of National Defence marches on its way to the front, 1916. Greece joined united with the Allies side in summer 1917. (from History of Greece)

  • Image 84Mount Parnassus (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 84Mount Parnassus (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 85George I was King of the Hellenes from 1862 to 1913 (from History of Greece)

    Image 85George I was King of the Hellenes from 1862 to 1913 (from History of Greece)

  • Image 86Navagio, Zakynthos (from Geography of Greece)

    Image 86Navagio, Zakynthos (from Geography of Greece)

  • Image 87The major Hellenistic realms included the Diadoch kingdoms:   Kingdom of Ptolemy I Soter   Kingdom of Cassander   Kingdom of Lysimachus   Kingdom of Seleucus I Nicator   Epirus Also shown on the map:   Greek colonies   Carthage (non-Greek)   Rome (non-Greek) The orange areas were often in dispute after 281 BC. The Kingdom of Pergamon occupied some of this area. Not shown: Indo-Greek Kingdom. (from History of Greece)
    Image 87The major Hellenistic realms included the Diadoch kingdoms:
      Kingdom of Ptolemy I Soter
      Kingdom of Cassander
      Kingdom of Lysimachus
      Kingdom of Seleucus I Nicator
      Epirus
    Also shown on the map:
      Greek colonies
      Carthage (non-Greek)
      Rome (non-Greek)
    The orange areas were often in dispute after 281 BC. The Kingdom of Pergamon occupied some of this area. Not shown: Indo-Greek Kingdom. (from History of Greece)
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  • ...that the Greeks were the first to develop an alphabet with vowels?
  • ...that the Greco-Buddhist art is an artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between the Greek culture and Buddhism, which developed in Central Asia after the conquests of Alexander the Great?
  • ...that the Rio–Antirrio bridge between the Peloponnese and mainland Greece is the longest cable stayed-suspended deck in Europe?
  • ...that the country's highest mountain, Mount Olympus was said to be the home of the Greek Gods in ancient Greek religion?
  • ...that the Olympic Games, originated in Greece 3000 years ago, and that the 1st games of the modern Olympics were held in Greece in 1896, as a revival of the Games?
  • ...that the Greek state comprises only the centre of the ancient Greek world, which comprised also Southern Italy, the coastal areas of modern Turkey and the Black Sea, as well as some colonies in North Africa, Southern France and Spain?
  • ...that even though the modern Greek state was established in 1832, some areas of Greece were not liberated until after the Balkan Wars and WW2?
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History
Prehistory (pre-1100 BC)
  • Neolithic Age
  • Bronze Age
  • Pelasgians
  • Cycladic civilization
  • Minoan civilization
  • Helladic period
  • Mycenaean period
  • Bronze Age collapse
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  • Delian and Peloponnesian League
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  • Roman era
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Middle Ages (330–1453)
  • Byzantine period
  • Persecution of paganism
  • Migration period
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Geography
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Regions
  • Central Greece (Aetolia-Acarnania (Aetolia, Acarnania), Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, Evrytania, Phocis, Phthiotis, Saronic Islands)
  • Crete (Chania, Heraklion, Rethymno, Lasithi)
  • Cyclades (Andros, Delos, Kea, Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syros, Tinos)
  • Dodecanese (Agathonisi, Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos, Kastellorizo)
  • Epirus (Arta, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia)
  • Ionian Islands (Corfu, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Kythira, Lefkada, Paxi, Zakynthos)
  • Macedonia (Chalkidiki, Drama, Florina, Grevena, Imathia, Kastoria, Kavala, Kilkis, Kozani, Pella, Pieria, Serres, Thasos, Thessaloniki)
  • North Aegean islands (Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos, Lesbos, Samos)
  • Peloponnese (Arcadia, Argolis, Corinthia, Laconia, Messenia, Achaea, Elis)
  • Thessaly (Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia, Trikala, Sporades)
  • Thrace (Evros, Rhodope, Xanthi)
Terrain
  • Canyons and gorges
  • Caves
  • Geology
  • Islands (Aegean, Ionian, Crete)
  • Mountains (Olympus, Pindus, Rhodopes)
  • Peninsulas
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  • Volcanoes
Water
  • Coasts
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  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Aegean Sea (Sea of Crete, Icarian Sea, Myrtoan Sea, Thracian Sea)
  • Ionian Sea
  • Libyan Sea
Environment
  • Climate
  • Natural disasters (earthquakes)
  • Ecoregions
  • Environmental issues
  • Forests
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  • National Parks
  • Protected areas
Politics
Constitution
  • Constitutional amendments (1986, 2001, 2008, 2019)
  • Constitutions (1822, 1827, 1844, 1864, 1911)
  • Supreme Special Court
Executive
  • Cabinet
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  • President (Presidential Mansion)
  • Prime Minister (Maximos Mansion)
Legislature
  • Conference of Presidents
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  • Presidium
Elections
  • Nationality law
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Judicial system
  • Council of State
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Security
  • Police
  • Capital punishment
  • Corruption
  • Crime (Greek mafia)
  • Life imprisonment
  • Terrorism
  • Coast Guard
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Homer

In Greece, from ancient times down to the present, has been produced countless world-famous poetry in addition to philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle and historians like Herodotus and Thucydides. Notable figures of modern Greek literature include Odysseas Elytis and Constantine Cavafy.

Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another.

— Homer, Iliad
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Art

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Greek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan prehistorical civilization. The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times until the present, particularly in the areas of sculpture and architecture. In the West, the art of the Roman Empire was largely derived from Greek models. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests initiated several centuries of exchange between Greek, Central Asian and Indian cultures. During the Renaissance , the humanist aesthetic and the high technical standards of Greek art inspired generations of European artists.Read more...

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Notable Greeks

Music

Maria Callas
  • Spyridon Samaras
  • Manolis Kalomiris
  • Nikos Skalkottas
  • Dimitris Mitropoulos
  • Manos Hatzidakis
  • Mikis Theodorakis
  • Maria Callas
  • Nana Mouskouri
  • Vangelis Papathanassiou
  • Iannis Xenakis
  • Stelios Kazantzidis

Cinema

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  • Katina Paxinou
  • Dimitris Horn
  • Thanasis Veggos
  • Melina Mercouri
  • Michael Cacoyannis
  • Iakovos Kambanelis
  • Irene Papas
  • Theodoros Angelopoulos

Architecture

Phidias
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    • Ictinus
    • Callicrates
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  • Medieval
    • Anthemius of Tralles
    • Isidore of Miletus
  • Modern
    • Stamatios Kleanthis
    • Ernst Ziller

Sculpture

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  • Ancient
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    • Polykleitos
    • Praxiteles
    • Scopas
    • Lysippos
  • Modern
    • Leonidas Drosis
    • Georgios Bonanos

Painting

El Greco
  • Ancient
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    • Apelles
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    • Ioannis Pagomenos
    • Theodore Apsevdis
    • Manuel Panselinos
    • Theophanes the Greek
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    • Michael Damaskinos
    • Angelos Akotantos
    • Theodore Poulakis
  • Heptanese School
    • Panagiotis Doxaras
    • Nikolaos Kantounis
    • Nikolaos Kallergis
    • Andreas Karantinos
  • Modern
    • Nikolaos Gyzis
    • Georgios Jakobides

Science

Caratheodory
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    • Aristarchus of Samos
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  • Medieval
    • Cosmas Indicopleustes
    • Paul of Aegina
    • Leo the Mathematician
    • Nicephorus Gregoras
    • Francesco Maurolico
  • Modern
    • Constantin Carathéodory
    • Georgios Papanikolaou

Philosophy

Aristotle
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  • Medieval
    • Patriarch Photios
    • Michael Psellos
    • Georgius Pachymeres
    • Gemistus Pletho
    • Basilios Bessarion
  • Modern
    • Rigas Feraios
    • Adamantios Korais
    • Cornelius Castoriadis

Literature

Cavafy
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    • Anna Komnene
    • Ioannis Skylitzes
    • Ioannis Zonaras
    • Niketas Choniates
    • Georgios Akropolites
    • Vitsentzos Kornaros
  • Modern
    • Dionysios Solomos
    • Kostis Palamas
    • Constantine Cavafy
    • Nikos Kazantzakis
    • Giorgos Seferis
    • Yiannis Ritsos
    • Odysseas Elytis

Politics

Eleftherios Venizelos
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    • Pericles
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    • Cleopatra VII
  • Medieval
    • Irene of Athens
    • Basil II
    • Constantine XI Palaiologos
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    • Ioannis Kapodistrias
    • Eleftherios Venizelos
    • Ioannis Metaxas
    • Konstantinos Karamanlis
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