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Not all Greek surnames are long. Some are quite short, being of just one or two syllables. The really long ones are usually compound words, similar to such English surnames as "Whitechurch" and "Christiansen."

Memphis is in Giza North of Egypt While Luxor or alternatively called Thebes, in old books, is in the south of Egypt ,we call it Upper Egypt , So the distance between Memphis and Thebes is about 600 KM as In Egypt we use the Kilometer not the mileso in miles will be 375 Mile .

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It depends on the time-frame.

If the person is talking about the Hellenic Greeks from around 2000-2300 years ago, the situation is like this. Because the Greeks were relatively civilized and modern, there was a difficult test of assimilation. Not everyone withstood the test; and, for a time, a class of "Hellenized" Jews arose.

If the person is talking about the Byzantine Empire, Jews were lightly persecuted by the Byzantines at the onset. They were allowed to worship as they liked but were forbidden several notable government offices. As the empire aged, it became more and more intolerant, beginning with the forced coversions of Heraclius in the 600s CE, and rising to pogroms and forced segregation under the Paleologoi in the 1300s CE.

If the person is talking about Modern Greece and Cyprus, less than 200 years ago, Jews were generally well-integrated into the modern state apparatus. However, many aspects of the Greek Independence Wars had a Greek Orthodox religious tone to them which made Jewish citizenship in the Greek State more tenuous. Jews served in the Greek Army all the way up until Nazi Germany invaded Greece. During the Holocaust over 80% of Greek Jews were deported and killed, including the overwhelming majority of the Romaniote Jewish community. In Greece and Cyprus today, Jews are an accepted minority and there are history museum showcasing their lives in Greece and Cyprus during the Ottoman Period as well as the Greek Independent Period. Additionally, as ties warm between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel over the discovery of the Tamar and Leviathan Gas Fields, the situation for Greek Jews continues to improve.

All intermediate periods of time were periods when Greeks were ruled by non-Greek foreigners.

It was a Homeric style monarchy - ruled by a king and his council. That is until Rome occupation and rule, when it was split into four client republics (the tetrarchy) to neutralise it and put an end to repeated uprisings, and so turned into an administrative theme that extended beyond its historical borders.

The dynasty was the Argead Dynasty from Argos in the Peloponnese. The Macedonians were thought to not be considered as Greek by the Greeks or by themselves but that is an unsubstantiated theory that has clearly been disproven.

Herodotus: [V.22]: "And that these descendants of Perdikkas are Hellenes, as they themselves say, I happen to know myself...".

Herodotus: [IX.45] quoting Alexander I, "…for I should not utter them if I did not care greatly for the general safety of Hellas, seeing that I AM A HELLENE MYSELF BY ANCIENT DESCENT and I should not wish to see Hellas enslaved instead of free."

The geography of Greece affected the city-states in a multitude of ways. This list is not exhaustive, but mentions several important ways that the geography affected the City-States:

1) Minimal Land Travel: The Greek Mainland (Thrace, Epirus, Boetia, Attica, and the Peloponnesus) is among the most mountainous and hilly land in all of Europe, making land travel between the city-state minimal. It also directed their efforts away from expanding their influence primarily over land and explains why non-coastal regions of Greece took the longest to develop.

2) Marine Travel and Naval Strength: Most of the city-states were relatively close to the water, especially those found on Crete, Cyprus, the Dodecanese Islands, or Cycladic Islands. Greek city-states favored marine travel which was more reliable and cost-effective than land travel. As a result, many city-states had strong navies as opposed to having strong armies. (Sparta is the one major exception to that rule.) The lack of rivers also pressured the Greeks towards sea travel for long-distance trade and foodstuffs.

3) Chronic Disunity: Because of the prevalence of strong navies, the difficulty of land travel, and the presence of many invasion choke-points (the most famous being Thermopylae), the Greek city-states were never completely unified until Alexander the Great conquered them all. (Sparta did defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian War, but only held onto that victory for a very short time. In addition, Sparta never expanded its power into Boetia or over the Cycladic Islands - which would have been the next logical places to expand.)

4) Pastoralism and Fishing: The mountainous terrain made growing crops very difficult. The two crops that the Greeks were able to cultivate were olives and wheat, but wheat was much more difficult to maintain than the olives. This forced Greeks to resort to pastoralism (primarily animal-based agriculture) and they raised goats, sheep, and pigs. As a result, there was a lot of dairy and meat in the Greek diet relative to contemporaneous civilizations (although significantly less than today). In addition, because of the access to the sea, Greek cuisine included vast amounts of shellfish, mollusks, and proper fishes.

The Greek Mainland (Thrace, Epirus, Boetia, Attica, and the Peloponnesus) is among the most mountainous and hilly land in all of Europe, making land travel between the city-state minimal. It also directed their efforts away from expanding their influence primarily over land. Conversely, as most of the city-states were relatively close to the water, especially those found on Crete, Cyprus, the Dodecanese Islands, or Cycladic Islands, Greek city-states favored marine travel which was more reliable and cost-effective than land travel. As a result, many city-states had strong navies as opposed to having strong armies. (Sparta is the one major exception to that rule.)

Yes it is. The name of the country is Greece. The language spoken there is Greek, and the people who live there are called Greeks.

The more critical amongst them don't, since practically all of the city-States - including even Athens - were olicharchies from beginning to end, run by a few powerful families. The argument usually used is that Athens specifically is 'the birthplace of democracy'. Give this 'democracy' a closer look however, and you will find that it only existed for a limited period of time and even in the relatively short period that it existed, it consisted only of a limited number of mass meetings on a limited number of subjects. These meetings were usually carefully orchestrated by the ruling families, who saw to it that all executive power and functions remained exclusively in their hands throughout. Women and slaves (making up the majority of the population) of course had no rights at all, democratic or otherwise.

The high mountain ranges in Greece significantly influenced the development of Greek communities by fostering the establishment of isolated city-states, or poleis, rather than a unified empire. These geographical barriers limited communication and transportation, leading to diverse cultures, languages, and political systems in different regions. Consequently, rivalries and alliances formed between these independent communities, shaping the political landscape of ancient Greece and contributing to its rich history of cultural and intellectual achievements.

It is legal to engage in heterosexual or homosexual relations in Greece, but the phenomenon of bisexuality is still very misunderstood and condemned by many Greeks.

Olga Kefalogianni is the Minister of Tourism for Greece.

Yannis Dragasakis since 23 September 2015 for all of Greece not just Greece's historical northern province of Macedonia.

Yiannis Boutaris is the mayor of Thessaloniki, the capital of the province of Macedonia

Of course. Heraklion is the main airport on the island. There are airstrips elsewhere.

Yes, people in Greece do migrate, both internally and externally. Many Greeks move within the country for better economic opportunities or education, often relocating from rural areas to urban centers like Athens and Thessaloniki. Additionally, there is a history of Greek migration abroad, particularly during economic downturns, with communities forming in countries such as Australia, the United States, and Canada. Conversely, Greece has also been a destination for migrants from other countries, especially during recent refugee crises.

No, these are two different groupings, except for the few Jewish Greeks and the ethnic Greeks in other countries who are Jewish.

Being Jewish relates primarily to a religion. Being Greek relates primarily to an ethnic background or national identity.

There are about 5,000 Jews in Greece out of a Greek population of 11 million and a world Jewish population of 14 million.

Historically, the Jews of Greece had unique traditions and were not considered to be Ashkenazi or Sephardi, but Romaniote. With the Spanish Inquisition, many Sephardi Jews came to Greece, overwhelming the Romaniote population, but a vibrant community of Romaniote Jews remained until the Holocaust nearly extinguished it.

On Ochi Day, which is celebrated on October 28th in Greece, traditional foods often include dishes that reflect Greek culture and heritage. Common meals feature moussaka, pastitsio, and various seafood dishes, as the day falls during Lent for many people. Additionally, festive pastries such as baklava and sweets made from honey and nuts are popular. Families often gather for a hearty meal to commemorate the day and honor Greece's resistance during World War II.

Chios is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It's tourist attractions include Mavra Volia Bay, Nea Moni Monastery, Emporios Beach, Olympi, The Archeological Museum and Chios Castle.

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117.000 according to the 2011 census.

$19.28 as of July 13, 2013. However, the currency is no longer is use as Greece uses the Euro.