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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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The Spartans ushered in an era of prosperity as Greece's first military and economic superpower.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Why did Greek theater have offstage violence?
The theatre was a holy place. No violence was permitted onstage.
What are common facts about Argos?
Every god wanted to have a patron city.
Hera ( goddess of marriage, peacocks and wife of Zeus ) and Poseidon ( god of the seas and earthquakes ) fought over Argos and Hera won. Poseidon was mad and so he caused a flood in Argos. Hera complained and told Poseidon to take the water away. Poseidon was like - "Okay, I'll take the water away. I'll take all of it away" And so Argos became a desert.
What hair color was rare in Ancient Greece?
In Ancient Greece both red and blonde hair were rare. Most Greeks had a dark complexion and dark colored hair. Blonde hair was considered especially beautiful, and was a feature of several Greek gods and mythological heroes.
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 weren't married women allowed to compete or watch the ancient Greece Olympics?
It was a male religious celebration in honour of the god Zeus. Women had their own religious events which males were banned from.
