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The greatest sea battle in Greek history was at Salamis (an island not far from Athens). It was fought in 480 BC between the Greeks and the Persians. ... 200 Persian ships were sunk or damaged, and hundreds of Persians were killed. It was a great victory for the Greeks.

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The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th century BC or early 8th century BC It was derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, and was the first alphabetic script to have distinct letters for vowels as well as consonants. It is the ancestor of the Latin and Cyrillic scripts.

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Approximately 140,000; Approximately 40,000 men were citizens; and slaves (about 40,000). By 432 BC, Athens had become the most populous city-state in Hellas. In Athens and Attica, there were at least 150,000 Athenians, around 50,000 aliens, and more than 100,000 slaves

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Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx, a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal armor and medium-ranged weapons such as spears.

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A Greek hoplite with muscle cuirass, spear, shield, Corinthian helmet and sheathed sword.

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In ancient Athens, the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in the arts, to prepare citizens for both peace and war. Other than requiring two years of military training that began at age 18, the state left parents to educate their sons as they saw fit.

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Ancient ruins provide a vivid testimony to the glory ofAthens, hailed by many people as the cradle of western civilization. Sparta a beautiful town near the river Evrotas, located in the centre of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, is the capital of the prefecture of Lakonia.

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Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, and is the first known democracy in the world.

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The Greeks wore light, loose clothes as the weather was hot for most of the year. Long pieces of colourful fabric were used to make the Greek clothes. The main item of clothing for men was a tunic, called a chiton, These were big squares of cloth, held in place by pins at the shoulders and a belt round the waist.

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The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built

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Athens: Annual Weather Averages. August is the hottest month in Athens with an average temperature of 29°C (84°F) and the coldest is January at 10°C (50°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 12 in July.

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Greek drachma

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Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the first millennium BC, and its cultural achievements during the 5th century BC laid the foundations of western civilization

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This is becoming increasingly popular and there is a scope for hill walking and climbing.
There are well-maintained trails in the most popular areas.

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If you think Athens is the last city in the world you couldn't be more wrong
More and more center areas are banned from traffic (such as cars, motorbikes and bicycles)

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Oxen(s) were normally rare and were used as a work animal.

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The Greek food diet was very healthy.
their food consisted of Vegetables, fruit, cake and seafood

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They were small, with a garden in the middle, made of sun dried brick.

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Greece (Athens), the country where the Olympic games were born

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The capital of Greece

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The two mountain ranges in Athens are Parnitha and Hymettus

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The origins of Athens date back to 3000BC

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The origins of Athens date back to 3000BC

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This makes Athens one of the oldest cities in the world.