The document provides an overview of Greek history, culture, and society. It discusses the various ancient Greek civilizations and periods of Greek history from the Minoan civilization through modern Greece. It also describes Greek geography, demographics, and some defining aspects of Greek culture such as a strong sense of hospitality, importance placed on family and tradition, and love of food, coffee, and gathering. Several facts about Greek life and culture are highlighted such as the use of nicknames, importance of religion and festivals, and national passion for travel.

1. The Greeks, Greece and a
taste of it…

2. A little bit of history
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Minoan civilization 2700 BC to 1420 BC
Cycladic civilazation(before 1600 BC.)
Mycenaean civilization(1600-1100 BC)
Iron age(1100-800 BC)
Archaic era (800 BC- 500 BC)
Classical era (500 BC-323 BC)
Hellenistic era (323-146 BC)
Roman period(146 BC -330 BC)
Byzantine period(330-1453)
Othoman period(1453-1821)
Modern Greece (1821-)
1913 Thessaloniki united to Greece

3. Geology

4. Demographics et al
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11 millions inhabitants
2 big cities
Athens: 3millions
Thessaloniki: 1 million
Parliamentary democratic republic :President of the
Republic (elected by the parliament )
Religion: Christian Orthodox between 45% and 98%
Climate: micro-climates and local variations
minimum temperature: −27.8 °C (−18.0 °F), Ptolemaida.
maximum temperature: 48.0 °C (118.4 °F), Elefsina and
Tatoi.

5. Mentality of Greeks as formed from
the ancient times
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Homer in "Odyssey“(1-3) 8th century BC:
ἄνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦςα, πολύτροπον, ὃσ μάλα πολλὰ
/ πλάγχθη, ἐπεὶ Τροίησ ἱερὸν πτολίεθρον ἔπερςεν
we meet the Greek who love travelling and getting into adventures, are attracted by the unknown,
have an ardent desire to see
new places but mainly want to discover the mind, the thinking and the mentality of the people they meet.
However, when they are away from home they feel an incessant
nostalgia
for their homeland as it is cited in "Odyssey"
Αυτάρ Οδυςςεφσ, ιζμενοσ και καπνόν αποθρώςκοντα νοήςαι, ησ
γαίησ θανζειν ιμείρεται
which means that Odysseus would be so happy if he were able to see smoke coming out of the chimney of his house that would not mind dying afer that.
Neither wealth nor luxury in Kalypso's island nor even promises to be immortal could take him away from his target which was to return home.
Another everlasting value is
hospitality
. Zeus himself was the protector god.
Hospitality means: I love the stranger and I offer him honor, protection, food, bath before even learning their identity and I give them a souvenir present
uppon their departure. This behaviour is met today even in the most remote village and is shown by the poorest and the richest with no distinction.
One of the most outstanding attributes of the greek people is the "greek filotimo". The word "FILOTIMO" cannot be translated to any other language and
its meaning is a combination of dignity, pride and dedication unwritten moral principles.
And I left for the end the word "ΑΓΑΠΗ". In no other language the equivalent word includes all the aspects of the word ΑΓΑΠΗ. Not only romance , not only
parental affection but love for the friend for the fellow-man, love for nature and life, love for family and homeland.

6. Facts about Greece and
the Greeks

7. 1. We love food
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Good quality and quantity
Official dates we gather to eat:
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New years eve
6th of January
Greek Carnival
25th of March(liberation of Greece)
Easter(before, after)
1st of May
Agiou Pneuatos
15th of August
28th of October
Christmas
Namedays
Birthdays
Graduations
Wedding and Baptismes
etc

8. Were we eat?

10. In tavernas and ouzeri

11. 2. Traditions, Religion, Gatherings

12. • Modiano, Theessaloniki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgnzdGu
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• Ikaria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0yO_b6
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13. 3.Family is important
• Family stays united even after marriage of
their kids
• They meet often
• For the greek mother her children are always
kids, she wants to take care of them
www.youtube.com/embed/m1cpAPkEPzI

14. 4.Drinking coffee: our national sport!

15. 5.Yes we have a lot of islands but is not
only this…

16. 6.We have 2 first names: the official
and the nick name…
• Κωνςταντίνα Νάντια, Ντίνα
• Κωνςταντίνοσ Κώςτασ
• Νικόλαοσ  Νίκοσ
• Παναγιώτησ  Πάνοσ
• ΠαναγιώταΤοφλα
• Αριςτείδησ Άρησ
• Κυριακή Κοφλα
etc etc…

17. Other facts
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We express a lot our feelings
Learning
Languages
Arts
Music & Dance
Travelling

18. Thessaloniki
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2nd biggest city
The largest university
campus in Greece
Aristotle University
Halkidiki
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh0z3Esy
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