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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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NO. As of 9 January 2016, Greece is a member of the European Union and still uses the euro.
What is the letter 'c' in Ancient Greek?
Depends on what type of c.
C as in cylinder is Sigma.
C as in cat is Kappa.
C as in chorus is Chi.
There isn't much difference between Chi and Kappa.
How did the geography effected Greece?
The geography of ancient Greece effected it in many ways. The mountains made it so that the city-states were isolated and the seas did so also.
Yes and no-
Greece suffered economic collapse in the early 1930s, contrary to Rome
abviously your talking about ancient Greece and rome so of course Greece started before rome.
The Spartans ushered in an era of prosperity as Greece's first military and economic superpower.
City- state in ancient Greece?
There were many city states, I'll include a few here. Some of these will have names that also relate to the regions around the actual city itself.
- Corinth (Corinthia)
- Athens (Attica)
- Sparta (again, also referred to as Lacedaemonia as reference to the state around Sparta itself - interestingly it is from here the Spartan shield receives the Greek alphabetical symbol of Lamba)
- Macedon (Macedonia)
- Megara
- Argos
How much older is Turkey than Greece?
It would be cocidered highly innacurate to suggest that Turkey is older than Greece as a nation or country, for that matter.
Greek civilization begins around 4.000 BC, whereas the first Turcic tribes emerged in Asia Minor around 1000 A.D. Concerning the modern states, Greece re-emerged as a separate state in 1830 (after a 9 year struggle against the Otoman Empire) while modern day Turkey-a decendant of the Ottoman Empire was founded around 1929.
What does the Acropolis in Greece signify?
It translates as High City. It was a hill on which a city-state established a fortification to act as a refuge when under attack. Acropolises developed to hold treasuries and temples.
No, France and Greece are separate and independent countries. There is no reason for one to be incorporated into the other, even though they are both members of the European Union.
Hellinism as a movement before Rome moved in maybe? Otherwise no.
How old was Jackie onassis husband when he died?
Aristotle Onassis was born on January 15th, 1906 in the Ottoman Empire. He died in France on March 15th, 1975. He was 69 years old at the time of his death.
What is the sixth letter of Greek alphabet?
The modern Greek alphabet has 24 letters and is derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet. The greek alphabet has been in use in one form or another since the 8th century BCE. The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet is "zeta".
What Greek leader united the Greek states?
Alexander the great of King Philip 2 of Macedonia. In Classical Greece.
Yes.
- Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula.
- Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula.
- There is an unbroken record of people identifying as Macedonians with a Greek ethnic linguistic and cultural identity, continuously inhabiting the land of historical Macedonia from the present to ancient times.
Why did Greek theater have offstage violence?
The theatre was a holy place. No violence was permitted onstage.
What can Hines blood do to a god of Greece?
Hines blood can make a god of Greece temporarily mortal and in that time you can kill the god.
