Welcome my friends, today we going to talk about one from beautiful countries in Europe place has a unique place mixed between historical and modern buildings with natural landscapes places is Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic also known since ancient times as Hellas is a country located in southeastern Europe.
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Athens is the capital and largest city,
followed by Thessaloniki. Greece's unique cultural heritage, large tourism
industry, prominent shipping sector, and geostrategic importance classify it as
a middle power. Greece's rich historical heritage is reflected in the fact that
18 sites are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Greece occupies a strategic location at the
crossroads between Europe Asia and Africa. It is located on the southern tip of
the Balkan Peninsula, and shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North
Macedonia Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast.
Greece consists of nine geographical regions: Macedonia،Central Greece، Peloponnese،
Thessaly،and Epirus, islands Aegean Sea (including)،Thrace،Crete،and the Ionian Islands. Fall Aegean Sea to the east of the mainland
the Ionian Sea To the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Greece has the longest coastline in the basin
Mediterranean Sea It is the eleventh in the world with a length of 13,676 km
(8,498 mi) and includes a large number of islands, of which 227 are inhabited.
Eighty percent of Greece is mountainous, and Mount Olympus Highest peak at
2,918 m (9,573 ft).
1- Acropolis Plateau Athens
- The Acropolis or an Acropolis is a high rocky plateau in the center of Athens.
The term "acro" comes from the adjective "height and
height" and the noun "polis" from (city or town), meaning that
"acropolis" means "high city".
- It is an ancient Greek temple located in the
Greek capital Athens on the top
of a hill, it is one of the most famous ancient Greek temples and the word Acropolis is An ancient Greek word that means
high city, and the ancient Greeks used to build an Acropolis for every city of
importance,
- and the Acropolis in Athens had the greatest importance among all the temples in ancient Greek cities, and in the case of external invasion, the Greeks took the Acropolis as a fortified base resisting the invading forces until the end. The site was added to the UNESCO World List.
- The Acropolis of Athens is considered one of the most important and famous Acropolis established by the Greeks among all the ancient Greek cities, located in the territory of Attica, rising 152 meters above sea level,
- it is a rocky mountain with dimensions estimated at 270 * 150 and has been inhabited by humans since ancient times, traces dating back to 3000 BC were discovered, which are houses and a palace for the ruler at the time.
- One of the Greek statesmen, Pericles Established the Acropolis in Athens Among the important works he did was the construction of four main buildings: the Temple of the Parthenon, the Propellion Gate, the Temple of Athena, and the Temple of Arichtheon.
2- Temple of Parthenon in Greece
- The Parthenon (Greek: Παρθενών), a Greek temple in the city of Athens, built on the Acropolis, is considered one of the best examples of ancient Greek architecture. The Greeks built the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC, designed by the Greek architects Echinus and Callicrirates, and supervised by the Greek sculptor Phidias. Around 500 AD, the temple was converted into a Christian church.
- After the invasion of the city by Islamic forces in the middle of the fifteenth century AD, the temple became a mosque. In 1687, the Parthenon was severely damaged. When the Venetians (Venetians) tried to capture Athens.
- The building was used by the Turks as a powder store at the time, and a Barodian explosion demolished the central part of the building. Most of the remains of the sculptures were transferred to the Acropolis Museum in Athens and the British Museum in London, leaving only ruins.
3- Palka Historical District
- Attika (Greek: Attikḗ, Αττική or Attikī́, Ancient Greek: [atːikɛ̌ː] or modern: [atiˈci]) is the historical district that includes the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. The historical area is concentrated on the Greek peninsula, located in the Aegean Sea.
- The modern administrative district of Attica is more extensive than the historical area and includes the Saronic Islands, Kithira, and the municipality of Troizinia on the island of Peloponnese. The history of Attica is very much linked to the history of Athens, Which in the classical era was one of the most important cities in the ancient world.
4- Temple of Hephaestus
- The Temple of Hephaestus, Hephetine or Hephestian (Greek: Ἡφαιστεῖον) is a well-preserved Greek museum, which has survived as it was built. It is a temple built in the manner of the Greek wing on the Doric system and is located in the northwestern part of the ancient agora of Athens, on the Aguraius Colonos plateau.
- From the 7th century to 1834, this temple served as a Greek Orthodox church of St. George Akamats. The condition of the building has remained good due to its various uses throughout history.
5- Agora Square
- Agora is a circular square where farmers in Athens have met since 406 BC, but it was not exclusive to them but was also the meeting place of philosophers. The agora constituted an administrative, religious, and commercial center in the state, as it was the public place where the basic decisions were made in ancient Greek society.
- Origin: Early in the history of Greece (8th or 18th century BC), free citizens (except slaves and maidservants) would gather in one place called the agora to join the army or hear permission from the king or the supreme council. Later, the agora also became a shop as merchants kept stalls and shops to sell their goods in the middle of the colonials, attracting artisans to open their workshops nearby.
6- Erechethion
- It is the second largest ancient Greek temple built on the Acropolis in Athens between 421 and 406 BC in the golden age of the city, to house the ancient wooden worship statue in Athens, and to glorify the great city in general at the height of its power and influence.
- The temple is distinguished by its distinctive yet complex structure. The temple also has statues of six graceful maidens on the south side and a six-column Ionic terrace on the north side. The temple remains one of the most iconic buildings of antiquity.
7- Herod Atticus Odeon or Odion Herod Atticus
- It is one of the legendary stone sites located under the foothills of the Acropolis on the southwest side, a stunning open-air theater, in Athens. It was completed in 161 and then renovated in 1950.
- It accommodates more than 5,000 people. It is also used today for theatrical performances and concerts, especially during the summer when the annual Athens Festival is held.
8- Philopapos Hill
- This hill is a magnificent green area in the southwest of the Acropolis, a favorite walkway of the Athenians. You can enjoy wonderful views of the Acropolis, the entire city of Athens, and the Aegean Sea surrounding Attica.
- You can also see the monument dedicated to the Roman prince of Commagin Gaius Julius Antichus Philopappos on the hill named after him. You will also find a scientific institute for the study of astronomy and seismology, as well as the Church of Agena Marina.
9- Athena Nike Temple
- (Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple in the Acropolis in Athens, dedicated to the gods Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the oldest entirely Ionic temple on the Acropolis. The temple is located in a prominent position on a steep bastion in the southwestern corner of the Acropolis to the right of the entrance.
- Unlike the Acropolis, it is pierced by a sanctuary surrounded by a Probeliai wall and passes through the southwestern wing of Propropelaya and a narrow staircase in the north. The towering walls in the north were protected and the west and south by the Nike Shield, which was named Nekke's frieze to celebrate victory and sacrifice for their patrons, such as Athens and Nike.
- Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshiped for representing victory in the war. Citizens worshipped the gods in the hope of a successful outcome in the long Peloponnesian war between the Spartans and the Allies.
10- Temple of Zeus the Olympian
- The Temple of Zeus of Olympia (Greek: Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός), also known as Olympieon meaning the columns of Olympian Zeus, is a large temple in the center of Athens, the Greek capital, and the temple was built by order of Zeus, who the Greeks believed was the father of gods and humans.
- Construction began in the 6th century BC during the reign of the Athenian tyrants, which envisaged the construction of the largest temple in the ancient world, but this was only completed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD means 638 years after he began the project.
- During the Roman periods, it was famous as the largest temple in Greece and houses one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
- In Roman times the temple of Zeus of Olympian was badly damaged during the heroin plunder of Athens in 267. It is unlikely that it has been repaired, given the extent of the damage to the rest of the city.
- Assuming it had not yet been abandoned, it was certainly closed in 425 by the Christian emperor Theodosius II when he forbade the worship of ancient Roman and Greek gods during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire. Materials were taken from the building (supposedly then destroyed) for a basilica built nearby during the fifth or sixth century.
In Conclusion: at the end, I hope you like this article and I hope it helped you to know a little bit about Greece and where to go and what to see.
so have a good time and a happy travel
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