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5 days ago · Ancient Greece refers to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Greek Dark Ages (c. 1050 – c. 750 BC) to the end of antiquity (c. 600 AD). In common usage, it can refer to all Greek history before—or including—the Roman Empire , but historians tend use the term more precisely.
- Modern Greece
During the Paleologi dynasty (1261–1453) a new era of Greek...
- Bronze Age
Aegean civilization is a general term for the Bronze Age...
- History of Greece
Language links are at the top of the page across from the...
- Greek Mythos
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the...
- Modern Greece
2 days ago · The Parthenon (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ ə ˌ n ɒ n,-n ən /; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC.
5 days ago · Greece is a country that is at once European, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern. It lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa and is heir to the heritages of Classical Greece, the Byzantine Empire, and nearly four centuries of Ottoman Turkish rule.
May 13, 2024 · Greek language, Indo-European language spoken primarily in Greece. It has a long and well-documented history—the longest of any Indo-European language—spanning 34 centuries. There is an Ancient phase, subdivided into a Mycenaean period (texts in syllabic script attested from the 14th to the 13th.
5 days ago · Greece's capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa. Athens: Acropolis. The Acropolis and surrounding area, Athens. Athens, historic city and capital of Greece. Many of Classical civilization’s intellectual and artistic ideas originated there, and the city is generally considered to be the birthplace of Western civilization.
May 9, 2024 · May 9, 2024. The Bronze Age in ancient Greece, characterized by numerous powerful cities, played a pivotal role in shaping the foundations of civilization during this era. Credit: Gary Bembridge/ Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 2.0.
