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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