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Greece /ˈɡriːs/ (listen) (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia), and historically Hellas (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas; Modern Greek: Ελλάς, Ellas), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. Bounded on land by Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Albania to the north, to the east by Turkey and the waters of the Aegean Sea and to the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas. Regarded by many as the cradle of Western civilisation, Greece has a long and rich history during which it spread its influence over three continents. Read more...

Selected article - Map showing key sites during the Persian invasions of Greece The first Persian invasion of Greece, during the Persian Wars, began in 492 BC, and ended with the decisive Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. The invasion, consisting of two distinct campaigns, was ordered by the Persian king Darius the Great primarily in order to punish the city-states of Athens and Eretria. These cities had supported the cities of Ionia during their revolt against Persian rule, thus incurring the wrath of Darius. Darius also saw the opportunity to extend his empire into Europe, and to secure its western frontier. The first campaign in 492 BC, led by Mardonius, re-subjugated Thrace and forced Macedon to become a fully subordinate client kingdom part of Persia, after being a vassal to Persia as early as the late 6th century BC, probably in 512 BC. However, further progress was prevented when Mardonius's fleet was wrecked in a storm off the coast of Mount Athos. The following year, having demonstrated his intentions, Darius sent ambassadors to all parts of Greece, demanding their submission. He received it from almost all of them, except Athens and Sparta, both of whom executed the ambassadors. With Athens still defiant, and Sparta now effectively at war with him, Darius ordered a further military campaign for the following year. (Full article...) List of selected articles Baths of Zeuxippus Epikleros Battle of Thermopylae Walls of Constantinople Minoan eruption Greece runestones Siege of Constantinople (860) Orion (mythology) Treaty of Devol Byzantine Empire War against Nabis Pythia Delphi Ancient Olympic Games Ai-Khanoum Euclidean geometry Mount Athos Red-figure pottery Socratic method Battle of Greece Chariot racing War against Nabis Alexander of Greece 1896 Summer Olympics Alcibiades Rhodes blood libel Philitas of Cos Aspasia El Greco Archimedes George I of Greece Euclidean algorithm Epaminondas Problem of Apollonius Pericles Orion (mythology) Paul Palaiologos Tagaris Greek battleship Salamis Slavery in ancient Greece Mosaics of Delos COVID-19 pandemic in Greece List of World Heritage Sites in Greece Wars of the Delian League Guy Pallavicini Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Euclid Tsakalotos Naval Air Service (Greece) Pindus National Park Siege of Melos Kratos (mythology) Types of Women Codex Alexandrinus Fortezza of Rethymno Geographia Neoteriki Greek ironclad Spetsai General images The following are images from various Greece-related articles on Wikipedia. Mount Pelion Greece's cities, main towns, main rivers, islands and selected archaeological sites. Mount Olympus Traditional flag used from 1769 to the War of Independence Carols by Nikiforos Lytras View of the Roman Odeon of Patras Nafplio, the first capital of independent Greece during the governance of Ioannis Kapodistrias Mikis Theodorakis, popular composer and songwriter, introduced the bouzouki into the mainstream culture. Landscape of Stymfalia with Mount Kyllini Shards of pottery vases on the street, after being thrown from the windows of nearby houses. A Holy Saturday tradition in Corfu. Mosaic from Daphni Monastery (ca. 1100) Aristarchus of Samos was the first known individual to propose a heliocentric system, in the 3rd century BC The Parthenon is an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and the Athenian democracy. It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. Potidea Kanal, Chalkidiki Protest against the junta by Greek political exiles in Germany, 1967 The landing of Greek troops in Kavala during the Balkan Wars Proclamation of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924. Crowds holding placards depicting Alexandros Papanastasiou, Georgios Kondylis and Alexandros Hatzikyriakos Gemistus Pletho Poet Constantine P. Cavafy Overview of the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the largest university in Greece and the Balkans NASA photograph of Crete Olympion Theatre in Thessaloniki, seat of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Proto-Greek linguistic area according to linguist Vladimir I. Georgiev. Achelous River Overview of the Palace of Mystras, capital of the late Byzantine Despotate of Morea The I Battalion of the Army of National Defence marches on its way to the front, 1916. Greece joined united with the Allies side in summer 1917. God Pan and a Maenad dancing. Ancient Greek red-figured olpe from Apulia, ca. 320–310 BCE. Pan's right hand fingers are in a snapping position. Navagio, Zakynthos Ancient Greek Ostracon bearing the name of Cimon. Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens. George I was King of the Hellenes from 1862 to 1913 Samariá Gorge Peplos Kore at the Acropolis Museum. Relics of the polychromy are visible. The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens is the best-preserved of all ancient Greek temples. Our Lady of Tinos, the major Marian shrine in Greece Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon, was one of the most successful military commanders in history. Part of the Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki Constantin Carathéodory, who introduced several mathematical theorems. Mycenaean Greece, c. 1400–1100 BC. Organization and military bases of the Communist led "Democratic Army", as well as entry routes to Greece. Idealized portrait of Homer, British Museum The Stag Hunt Mosaic at the Archaeological Museum of Pella (3rd BC) Pindus National Park The territorial evolution of Kingdom of Greece until 1947 Vikos–Aoös National Park The division of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade. Exterior view of Hosios Loukas monastery, artistic example of the Macedonian Renaissance The Battle of Navarino, in October 1827, marked the effective end of Ottoman rule in Greece. "Discobolus" statue by Konstantinos Dimitriadis, outside the Panathenaic Stadium Members of the National Organisation of Youth (EON) salute in presence of dictator Metaxas (1938) The ancient theatre of Dodona Mount Parnassus A page from a 16th-century edition of the 10th century Byzantine encyclopaedia of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Suda. Traditional Greek taverna, integral part of Greek culture and cuisine. Manganari beach, Ios (island) Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques-Louis David. Adamantios Korais, major figure of the Modern Greek Enlightenment Map of the Delian League ("Athenian Empire or Alliance") in 431 BC, just prior to the Peloponnesian War. Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek scholar in the Renaissance A map of Greater Greece after the Treaty of Sèvres, when the Megali Idea seemed close to fulfillment, featuring Eleftherios Venizelos. Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900-2017 Greek Resistance cavalry during the Axis occupation Late 4th century AD "Mosaic of the Musicians" with hydraulis, aulos, and lyre from a Byzantine villa in Maryamin, Syria Archery matches in Panathenaic Stadium during the 2004 Olympics. Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most prominent modern Greek writers Palm beach of Vai (Crete) Bust of Herodotus in Stoa of Attalus, one of the earliest nameable historians whose work survives. The ancient theatre of Epidaurus continues to be used for staging ancient Greek plays. The most famous artist born in Greece was probably Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco (The Greek) in Spain. He did most of his painting there during the late 1500s and early 1600s. A bottle of retsina Volcanic crater, Santorini Depiction of the Greek fire by John Skylitzes' Chronicle (late 11th century). Georgios Tsolakoglou with Wehrmacht officers arrives at Macedonia Hall of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, to sign the surrender (April 1941) Clashes in Athens during the Dekemvriana events Scene of the Battle of Corinth (146 BC): last day before the Roman legions looted and burned the city of Corinth. The last day on Corinth, Tony Robert-Fleury, 1870 Dormition of the Virgin by El Greco, an example of the Cretan School Greek cavalry attacking during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922). The socialist prime minister Andreas Papandreou Traditional styled houses in Nafplio Apollon Theatre (Patras), designed by Ernst Ziller Greek salad The Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki (8th century) Kremasta (lake) Coin showing Demetrius I Poliorcetes. Taygetus (Mountain Range) The major Hellenistic realms included the Diadoch kingdoms:   Kingdom of Ptolemy I Soter   Kingdom of Cassander   Kingdom of Lysimachus   Kingdom of Seleucus I Nicator   Epirus Also shown on the map:   Greek colonies   Carthage (non-Greek)   Rome (non-Greek) The orange areas were often in dispute after 281 BC. The Kingdom of Pergamon occupied some of this area. Not shown: Indo-Greek Kingdom. Did you know? ...that the Greeks were the first to develop an alphabet with vowels? ...that the Greco-Buddhist art is an artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between the Greek culture and Buddhism, which developed in Central Asia after the conquests of Alexander the Great? ...that the Rio–Antirrio bridge between the Peloponnese and mainland Greece is the longest cable stayed-suspended deck in Europe? ...that the country's highest mountain, Mount Olympus was said to be the home of the Greek Gods in ancient Greek religion? ...that the Olympic Games, originated in Greece 3000 years ago, and that the 1st games of the modern Olympics were held in Greece in 1896, as a revival of the Games? ...that the Greek state comprises only the centre of the ancient Greek world, which comprised also Southern Italy, the coastal areas of modern Turkey and the Black Sea, as well as some colonies in North Africa, Southern France and Spain? ...that even though the modern Greek state was established in 1832, some areas of Greece were not liberated until after the Balkan Wars and WW2? Topics Articles related to Greece Greek mythology Ancient Greek philosophy Ancient Olympic Games Theatre of ancient Greece Byzantine Empire Greek Orthodox Church Modern Greek art Trojan War Greco–Persian Wars Hellenistic period Greek War of Independence Balkan Wars Greece in World War II Greek Culture Flag of Greece Recognized content 1896 Summer Olympics, Alcibiades, Archimedes, Aspasia, Attalus I, Basiliscus, Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081), Battle of Greece, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine navy, Cleomenean War, Corinthian War, Cretan War (205–200 BC), Demosthenes, Diocletian, El Greco, Epaminondas, Euclidean algorithm, George I of Greece, Greece runestones, Greek mythology, Hippocrates, Manuel I Komnenos, Macedonia (terminology), Orion (mythology), Pericles, Philitas of Cos, Problem of Apollonius, Stamata Revithi, Rhodes blood libel, Slavery in ancient Greece, The Battle of Alexander at Issus, The Penelopiad, Theramenes, Thrasybulus Battle of Artemisium, Battle of Thermopylae, Battle of Kalavrye, Battle of Marathon, Battle of Salamis, Byzantine civil war of 1341–47, Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628, First Macedonian War, John Kourkouas, Yannis Makriyannis, Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria, Vikos–Aoös National Park Greece categories Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Greece ► Greece-related lists ► Buildings and structures in Greece ► Greek culture ► Economy of Greece ► Education in Greece ► Environment of Greece ► Geography of Greece ► Government of Greece ► Health in Greece ► History of Greece ► Organizations based in Greece ► Greek people ► Politics of Greece ► Greek society ► Images of Greece ► Greece stubs Literature and philosophy In Greece, from ancient times down to the present, has been produced countless world-famous poetry in addition to philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle and historians like Herodotus and Thucydides. Notable figures of modern Greek literature include Odysseas Elytis and Constantine Cavafy. Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another. — Homer, Iliad Art Greek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan prehistorical civilization. The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times until the present, particularly in the areas of sculpture and architecture. In the West, the art of the Roman Empire was largely derived from Greek models. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests initiated several centuries of exchange between Greek, Central Asian and Indian cultures. During the Renaissance , the humanist aesthetic and the high technical standards of Greek art inspired generations of European artists.Read more... Quotes — Greek proverbs in Wikiquote — — Ancient Macedonian quotes in Wikiquote — Other related portals Ancient Greece Byzantine Empire Olympic Games Europe WikiProject Greece You are invited to participate in WikiProject Greece, a task force dedicated to developing and improving articles about Greece. Greek wikipedia There is a Greek version of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ancient Greek wikipedia There is also an Ancient Greek test version of Wikipedia. Pontic Greek wikipedia There is a Pontic Greek version of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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