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Acropolis Archaeological Site
Read more: Acropolis Archaeological SiteThe Acropolis (Ακρόπολις) archaeological site includes monuments and artifacts going back at least to the Mycenaean era. In its 3000 years old history, the Acropolis of Athens has enjoyed a significant position both in the history to its host city,…
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Asprochaliko
Read more: AsprochalikoThe Paleolitchic rock shelter known as Ασπροχάλικο (Asprochaliko), is a small archaeological site in Epirus, Greece. According to the information on the site, this rock shelter was excavated between 1964 and 1966 and has a 6-meter sequence of Mousterian and…
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Bassae
Read more: BassaeΒάσσαι (Bassae, also transilterated as Bassai) is an archaeological site in the Pelopponese which is home to the Classical Era temple of Apollo Epikourios. The temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae of Figaleia still has its colonnade standing to this…
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Brauron
Read more: BrauronBrauron (Βραυρών, Βραυρώνα, also transliterated Vravron, Vravrona) is an ancient sanctuary in eastern Attica near Athens. It was dedicated to the Goddess Artemis and it can be related to the Brauronion on the Acropolis of Athens. Worship on the site can…
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Crete: Minoan Archaeological Sites
Read more: Crete: Minoan Archaeological SitesCrete (Κρήτη), home of the ancient Minoan civilization, is the largest Greek island in the center of the busy eastern Mediterranean sea lanes. Its rich historical heritage spans more than nine millennia, with its fertile, secure, and strategically placed land…
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History of Greece: Introduction and Significance
Read more: History of Greece: Introduction and SignificanceThe ancient Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece, between the 5th and the 1st century BCE, are undoubtedly the most splendid. They left behind an enduring heritage of ideas, concepts, and art that have been influential for centuries around the…
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History of Ancient Greece: Overview of Periods and Geography
Read more: History of Ancient Greece: Overview of Periods and GeographyHistorical Eras Greek history is generally divided into the following eras: Paleolithic (circa 400,000 – 13,000 BP)Mesolithic (circa 10,000 – 7000 BCENeolithic (circa 7000 – 3000 BCE)Bronze Age (circa 3300 – 1150 BCE) Cycladic (circa 3300 – 2000 BCE) in the…
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History of Greece: The Stone Age
Read more: History of Greece: The Stone AgeEarliest Humans The earliest evidence of habitation in Greece comes in the form of a skull found in the Petralona Cave in Halikidiki. The cranium has been difficult to date, with some estimates indicating that it is about between 300,000…
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History of Greece: Bronze Age
Read more: History of Greece: Bronze AgeMinoan, Cycladic, and Helladic Cultures The Bronze Age, a period that lasted roughly three thousand years, saw major advances in social, economic, and technological advances that made Greece the hub of activity in the Mediterranean. Historians have classified three distinct…
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History of Greece: Mycenaean Greece
Read more: History of Greece: Mycenaean GreeceMycenaean is the culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE). The Mycenaean Era occupies the tail end of the Helladic Civilization, which flourished in…