Greece is located in Southern Europe and is considered the cradle of Western civilization. It was home to ancient Greek city-states like Athens and Sparta and was a center of philosophy, drama, and scientific principles in ancient times. After periods of rule by other powers like Rome and the Ottoman Empire, Greece gained independence in the 19th century. Some of Greece's major cities include Athens, the capital, Thessaloniki, and cities on the island of Crete. Greece is known for its mountains, islands, and Greek cuisine and culture like dances and mythology.

1. Building Competencies of the 21st century:
learning from the past
LTTA in Athens, 18-22 March 2019

4. Where on earth is Greece?

5. Greece, officially the
Hellenic Republic , also
known as Hellas, is
located in Southern
Europe, with a
population of
approximately 10
million.

7. The Greek flag consists of nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating
with white, symbolizing the colors of the famous Greek sky and sea.

9. Greece is considered the cradle of
Western civilisation, being the
birthplace of democracy, Western
philosophy, Western literature,
historiography, political science, major
scientific and mathematical principles,
and Western drama, as well as the
Olympic Games.

10. The very beginnings

11. The
Olympian Gods

12. Greek Mythology: The Heroes
Achilles

13. Ulysses (Odysseus)

14. Hercules

15. Greek History
All three stages of the stone age
(Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and
Neolithic) are represented in
Greece. Neolithic settlements in
Greece, dating from the 7th
millennium BC are the oldest in
Europe.

16. Greece is home of the first advanced
civilizations in Europe, the Cycladic
civilization on the islands of the Aegean Sea (
around 3200 BC), the Minoan civilization in
Crete (2700–1500 BC), and the Mycenaean
civilization on the mainland (1900-1100 BC)

17. 776 BC, the year of the first Olympic Games

18. 5th century BC The Golden Age of Athens

22. Lack of political unity within Greece resulted
in frequent conflict between Greek states. .
Both big cities, Athens and Sparta, were
later overshadowed by Thebes and eventually
Macedonia, under the control of Phillip II and
his son Alexander .
Undefeated in battle, Alexander the Great had conquered the Persian Empire
in its entirety by 330 BC. By the time of his death in 323 BC, he had created
one of the largest empires in history, stretching from Greece to India.

23. After a period of confusion
following Alexander's death, Greece
became a Roman protectorate.

24. The Roman Empire in the east, following the fall
of the Empire in the west , is conventionally
known as the Byzantine Empire and lasted until
1453. With its capital in Constantinople, its
language and literary culture was Greek and its
religion was predominantly Eastern Orthodox
Christian. Greece was part of the Byzantine
Empire.

25. After the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans Turks in 1453,
mainland Greece was occupied by the Ottoman Empire.

26. After 400 years of Turkish occupation, the Greek War of
Independence (1821-1826), Greece became independent.

28. Major Greek
cities

29. Athens is the capital and the largest city of Greece. Athens
dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest
cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years.

31. Thessaloniki

32. Patra
Ioannina

33. Heraklion
Chania
Crete

34. Nafplio

35. Greek islands

37. Mountains

39. Rivers

40. Lakes

41. Caves

42. Greek food

43. Greek Dances

44. The Greek Syrtaki

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