The Greek land is blessed with a wide range of special products which are developed in the ideal Mediterranean climate. Some of these products are the seasonal fruits and vegetables, the legumes, honey, crocus Kozanis, mastic and so many others. One of the most loved trees for the everyday dietary is the olive tree and its famous product the Greek olive oil. The olive oil is such important for the Greek people as the water. There is no kitchen ...
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The Heraeum temples
Heraeum temple is an ancient temple also known as sanctuary which was dedicated to Hera queen of Olympian gods. There were many temples of this kind with the most important of them being the Argive Heraeum located about 5 miles northeast Argos in Greece. This is where Hera's cult was actually established early in 750 BC. This is a location that was also home to a number of other temples of which the last known temple was Doric order which was ...
The Importance of the Greek Alphabet
The Greek language and Greek script is not only the oldest in the world and Europe, as evidenced by their written monuments, but also the language and script of expression of the human spirit the first great moments of creation. The Greek alphabet is of paramount importance to world culture and writing, because it was used to record the most cultured and philosophical thought of the ancient world, which guides us today, It is the base not ...
The Ionian or Decelean War
Sparta reinforced its war against Athens in 414 BC. At this time, Sparta had a very powerful army and navy. Athens had suffered serious losses amongst its sailors and finance to support the war was dwindling. Under the orders of King Agis, the Spartans occupied Decelea, effectively blocking the Athenians from accessing their silver mines. Under constant and relentless attacks from the Spartans, the Athenian empire started to crumble. The Persian ...
The Ionian Revolt
The Ionian Revolt (499-494 BC) was the result of the hard effort of the Greek cities on the eastern coasts of the Aegean Sea (also known as Ionia of Asia Minor) to free themselves from the Persian inspection which finally ended up to a strong conflict. During this conflict, the abilities of the Greeks and Persians were challenged greatly. The final dominance of the Persians which was a result of the bad organization and the lack of cooperation ...
The Minoan civilization on Crete
The Minoan civilization was basically named after the name of a King Minos who ruled on Crete for a long period of time. This era is known as the Bronze Age and is divided into three parts. The Minoan civilization originated from the Stone Age and passing through the evolutionary process for an extended period of time entered the Bronze Age. They used to import and use certain metals like bronze. The other evolutionary steps involved the ...
The most famous Ancient Greek Heroes
In the rich Greek ancient history, we meet very often myths and stories about heroes. But what this means? What is a hero? The people from the ancient years were admiring and honoring men who had a great physical strength and braveness. These are the famous men of the antiquity who have been inspiration for myths and for literature generally, they are not only famous in Greece but they are glorified worldwide. We can separate the Ancient Greek ...
The Most Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers
The prehistoric Greek philosophers have played a vital part in the forming of the western theoretical tradition. The prehistoric Greek philosophical custom broke away from a legendary approach to describing the globe, and it begun an approach footed on evidence and reason. Initially, related with describing the whole universe, the Pre-Socratic philosophers attempted to recognize its individual underlying rule. Their premises were different and ...