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Greece

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                                                   Greece 

By: Aureliano Adame Jr. and Kyle Gerwin

MAP

 

 

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/gr.htm

 

FLAG

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Greece.svg

 

5 Ineresting Sites

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1.                                                The Acropolis was destroyed in1686 by the Turkish and rebuilt between 1836 and 1842.  http://www.athensguide.com/acropolis.html

The Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis

(high city, The "Sacred Rock") in the world.

http://www.thereareplaces.com/Guidebook/pdest/grpts.htm#Best_Places_to_Visit

 

2.                        Agia Triada also known as The Monastery of Holy Trinity is perched atop a slender pinnacleand accessible only by 140 steep steps.

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/meteora-holy-trinity-monastery.htm

      Monastery of the Holy Trinity

http://www.fotosearch.com/PHD326/60146/

 

 3.                          Delphi locality in Phocis, Greece, near the foot of the south slope of Mt. Parnassós, c.6 mi (10 km) northeast of the port of Cirrha. It has really beautiful sites to see.

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Delphi

    Athenian Treasury at Delphi

http://gogreece.about.com/od/citiestowns/a/delphiquicklook.htm

 

4.                                           It is a port and major transportation center trading in olives, tobacco, raisins, and wine.

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/CorinthGr

Temple of Apollo and marble fragments. Photo: Alan Grant.

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/corinth.htm

 

 5.                       Located on rocky promontory off the coast of Peloponnesus; was a refuge for Laconian Greeks; it was mainly used for wine

http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/greece/monemvasia/monemvasia.html

ABOVE: The Rock of Monemvasia with a cruise ship,

the Silver Whisper, anchored offshore.

(The Greek mainland is just to the left of the photo.)

http://europeforvisitors.com/europe/articles/monemvasia-greece-history.htm

 

 

 5 Events the made the Country

 

1. On October 17, 1912, Serbia and Greece declare war on the Ottoman Empire, beginning the First Balkan War in earnest.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=51435

2.The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between several Greek city-states and the Persian Empire that started in 499 BC and lasted until 448 BC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Persian_Wars

3.The Constitution of Greece was written in 1975, with ammendments added in 1986 and 2001.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Greece

4.The anceint greek gods are from Greece.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece

5.During World War II Greece had a bitter civil war, caused by resistance forces either Communist and Non-Communist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece#Post-war_era_.281944-1966.29

 

5 Interesting Facts About Greece

 

1.People have lived in Greece for more than 5,000 years.

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/instruction/kid-pages/islands/greek-islands/facts.html

 

2.The  country  of  Greece  has  a lot  of  islands.

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/instruction/kid-pages/islands/greek-islands/facts.html

 

3. Its civilization  started  about  2,500  years ago.

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/instruction/kid-pages/islands/greek-islands/facts.html

 

4.Its  mainland  is  nearly  365  miles  long  and  343  miles wide.  

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/instruction/kid-pages/islands/greek-islands/facts.html

 

5.Long  ago  some  Greeks wrote  plays  that  are  still  being  acted  today. 

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/PGES/instruction/kid-pages/islands/greek-islands/facts.html

 

5 Websites About Greece

 

1.http://www.suelebeau.com/greece.htm

2.http://www.great-adventures.com/destinations/greece/otherwebsites.html

3.http://www.greektravel.com/

4.http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/greece.htm

5.http://wsu.edu/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM

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