A TOUR OF ANCIENT GREECE- a lesson in history
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Minoan civilization of Crete- the 'first' Greeks
(from www.intranet.gr/icom/crete/past)
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The city of Delphi, the 'center' of the world
(from www.vacation.net.gr/p/delphi3.html)
Located in Phocis, Greece, on the lower southern slopes of Mount
Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth, the city of Delphi was considered the
center of Ancient Greece. Called the omphalos (navel or center) of the
earth, it was designated by a large, rounded, or conical stone, also the
omphalos. Delphi was sacred to the god Apollo, the god of prophecy, and
the patron of philosophy and the arts, whose famous temple and prophetic
shrine was also located there. Delphi was also sacred to Dionysus, the
god of wine, fertility, and orgiastic dance. For the Greeks, therefore,
Delphi was the center in which creative forces-the rational creativity
of Apollo and the irrational creativity of Dionysus- merged.
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The Acropolis- a structure dedicated to the goddess Athena
(from www.metu.edu.tr/focus/greece)
For thousands of years, the Acropolis has been the symbol of Athens,
a masterpiece undeniably never to be duplicated. It has been the sacred
rock, the link between the ancient times and civilization and the modern
world. No Greek or foreign visitor should pass the opportunity to visit
this sacred monument, it is truly a unique and unforgettable experience.
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Olympia- a birthplace of the OLYMPICS
(from www.athens2004.gr)
The stadium of Olympia: the first ancient Olympic games held in
776 B.C.. The Ancient Olympic games consisted of jumping, discus throwing,
hurling the javelin, wrestling, and running. The first Olympics were confined
to running. The Modern revival of the Games began in Athens in 1896. Separate
series of the Winter Games began in 1924.
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The great philosophers of the ancient world- Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato
(from www.btinternet.com/~socratic)
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