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  2. Greeks - Wikipedia

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    The Greeks or Hellenes (/ ˈhɛliːnz /; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group and nation native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Anatolia, parts of Italy and Egypt, and to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.

  3. Ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 BCE, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BCE. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence on Western civilization.

  4. Like any other race, group, and culture, Greeks have their own unique physical characteristics and stereotypes born out of their genetics, diet, traditions, and geography. Here’s a quick list of the traits that makes Greek people Greek.

  5. Ancient Greece is the birthplace of Western philosophy (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle), literature (Homer and Hesiod), mathematics (Pythagoras and Euclid), history (Herodotus), drama (Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes), the Olympic Games, and democracy.

  6. History of Greece - Wikipedia

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    The history of Greece encompasses the history of the territory of the modern nation-state of Greece as well as that of the Greek people and the areas they inhabited and ruled historically. The scope of Greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result, the history of Greece is similarly elastic in what it includes.

  7. Culture of Greece - Wikipedia

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    It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in Minoan and later in Mycenaean Greece, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, while influencing the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire.

  8. Ancient Greece ‑ Government, Facts & Timeline - HISTORY

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    Ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, was the source of some of the greatest literature, architecture, science and philosophy in Western civilization, and home to stunning historical sites...

  9. Xeniteia, or sojourning in foreign lands, with its strong overtones of nostalgia for the faraway homeland, has been a central element in the historical experience of the Greek people. Greece is a country that is at once European, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern.

  10. Greeks or Hellenes, The People of Greece - greeceindex.com

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    The Greek people, historically referred to as Hellenes, represent a distinguished ethnic group originating from the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea areas, encompassing Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and other Mediterranean neighboring nations. Today, the population of Greece is 10,482,000 and another 4 million are estimated ...

  11. Who were the ancient Greeks? - BBC Bitesize

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    The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land was Hellas. The name ‘Greeks’...