Greece Made by Matija Brlek 8 a General

Greece Made by: Matija Brlek 8. a

General information about Greece • The official name is Hellenic Republic. • Greece is country in Southern Europe. • Capital city is Athena. • Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey. • The population of the Greece is about 11 000.

Pictures of Greece The map of Greece The Parthenon in Athens

The history of Greece • Greece is one of the oldest countries in the world with an unusual and rich history. • The earliest evidence of human presence in the Balkans, dated to 270, 000 BC, is to be found in the Petralona cave, in the northern Greek province of Macedonia. • Greece is home of the first advanced civilizations in Europe.

Greek Sculptures The Delphi The themple of Poseidon

Some of Greek words Jasas-Hi! Kalimera-Good morning! Kalispera-Good evening! Signomi-Sorry! Parakalo-Please! Jamaz-Cheers! Kirios-Mister! Kiria-Miss!

The Evzones-The Presidental guard

The Greek flag The Greek coat of arms

Greek mythology • A Lot of Gods and Heroes • The most famous Gods are: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Athena, Ares, Hermes, Appolo. • The most famous Heroes are: Heracles, Achillies, Odysseus, Theseus.

Zeus

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