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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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What is the national costume in Greece?

The national dreesss offf Greeeekkkk People is Karagouna which is a wedding dress with lots of bright colours symbolizing wealth, the costume has a undergarment which is a white dress with a thick blacck fringe, a wool coat and a soft velvet coat with arms. Lots of accsesories are worn with this. !!!!

What is the national food of Greece?

There are many traditional Greek dishes available as well as international cuisine particularly in tourist areas. Some traditional dishes include Saganaki (prawns/shrimp cooked in a tomato sauce with feta cheese and paprika), Souvlaki (kebabs), Greek Salad (usually feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, olives, onion and oregano), Stifado (a kind of stew with baby onions and meat on the bone). You should be able to find a lot of fresh fish and seafood, appetisers such as fried peppers and courgettes, whitebait, calamari, taramasalata, olives, fried cheese, salads, pasta and rice dishes as well as pizza, burgers, stews and steaks/chicken. You will find a larger selection of International foods eg. Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Indian etc. in tourist areas. Hope this is of some help

What money do Macedonia?

When people pay taxes, but not many do. That's why its such a poor country. Most people are farmers, or have there own businesses. But they open them illegally, therefore they make money for themselves. Not for macedonia.

What effect geography of Greece had on the kinds of communities that developed there?

The arable land was divided by sea, rivers and mountains. Each patch of arable land supported farming communities, which built defensive fortresses whih in time grew into cities. This brought about the independent city-state.

The early cities became over-populated, and sent out their surplus populations to seize land and establish their own cities. This resulted in about 2,000 city-states around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Is Greece coastal or land locked?

No, it has an extensive coast line and many, many islands.

How long was Odysseus trapped on Calypso's island?

Calypso kept Odysseus on the island of Ogygia not the Cicones.

Odysseus and his men stayed on Ismarus, land of the Cicones for several days, allowing the Cicones to call for back up, eventually driving the Greeks off the land.

What is the slogan of Greece?

The motto of Greece "Eleftheria i Thanatos" means "Freedom or Death".

Is Greece a city or a country?

Area: 130,800 SQ KM

Greece is only a little smaller than itally. It is a normal sized country. Dont compair it to the super country's like russia, Canada or the US. There are hundreds or countrys, some as large as a city. The smallest in the world is Vatican City - 0.2 square miles. So if you compair those two, Greece is normal sized.

What are natives of Greece called?

If you mean people born in Europe, then Europeans But if you mean the first nations, it is hard to say. I believe the first people there were the Celts and thus Celts would be more appropriate. As opposed to Celts, Native Europeans might work.

What country invaded Greece?

The Roman Empire divided between the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, retained control over Greece up until the 1400s-1500s when Sultans Mehmet II, Selim I, and Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire conquered Greece from the Byzantines.

It should also be noted that Crete and a number of the Ionian, Cycladic, and Dodecanese Islands were controlled by Venetians or Templars during the 1400s-1700s.

What are facts about greek god of epimetheus?

really stupid titan and the brother of prometheus. he is the titan responsible for letting the evils into the world by accepting the gift of the first woman, Pandora from Zeus. He is also marrying pandora. His brother prometheus is the one who annoys Zeus and steals the fire from the isle of Lemnos.

What is the caldera of santorini?

The caldera of Santorini is the gulf surrounded by the roughly crescent-shaped island. This caldera formed when the island underwent a cataclysmic volcanic eruption between 1500 and 1700 BC. The eruption drained so much magma from the chamber beneath Santorini that most of the island collapsed into the space left behind and disappeared beneath the sea.

Why was greek theater created?

It wasn't created. It started with the Greeks worshipping their gods and goddesses, then they decided to create Theater with it. This became really famous with over 15,000 people coming to each play every single day.

Name of Greece currency?

Greece is a country in southeastern Europe.

The currency used in Greece is the euro.


The International currency code is EUR.

How many international airports in Greece?

836 international airports (of all sizes). Counted using "internet" as search string. See the link below for more information.

Temple built in Athens Greece 2000 years ago to hold a statue of the goddess Athena?

Your best guess would be the Parthenon in Athens, dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city.

How did the capital of Greece get its name?

The capital of Athens was named after the Greek goddess Athena.

The mythological story is that Poseidon and Athena were competing to be patrons for the city. The gods made gifts for the people and the contest was such that whoever made the best gift would become the city's patron. Poseidon made salt water spring and Athena made the olive tree. The men of the city liked the salt water spring, seeing how it would be a necessary stronghold in a war. But the women admired the olive tree and recognized its many uses around the home. As the city had one more woman than the number of men, the vote came down and the city was named Athens, and Athena and Poseidon have hated each other ever since.

What is the relative location of Athens?

There are lots of different possibilities:

1. East of Corinth

2. Northeast of Sparta

3. Northeast of Olympia

4. Southeast of Ionia

5. Southwest of Marathon

These are just a few but there lots more.

What is the meaning of Thanatos in greek?

A down-turned torch and wreath or butterfly; a sword by which he cuts a lock of hair from the dead and thus sends them to the Underworld.