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Horses have had a significant place in the history and culture of Greece since ancient times. They appear frequently in the literature, art and mythology of the Mycenaean and later civilisations of Ancient Greece. As in other European countries, the number of horses in the country fell sharply in the twentieth century with the advent of motor ...
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Myrina (Greek: Μύρινα) (Also known as Kastro) is a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece.Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. [2]
Equestrian events took place over 14 days, from 14 August to 27 August. Eventing was held on the first five days, while the other two disciplines overlapped for most of the rest of the schedule. 14 August Eventing - first horse inspection; 15 August Eventing - dressage; 16 August Eventing - dressage; 17 August Eventing - cross country; 18 August
This is a list of the horse breeds usually considered to be of Greek origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Greece.
Equestrian sports are sports that use horses as a main part of the sport. This usually takes the form of the rider being on the horse's back, ...
Stockholm Olympic Stadium is the only venue to host equestrian events at the Summer Olympics twice, doing so in 1912 and 1956. Nymphenburg Palace hosted the dressage portion of the equestrian events for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Fifty-three venues have been used for equestrian events at the Olympic Games. From 1912 to 1992, the events ...
Greece ratified the convention on 17 July 1981, making its natural and cultural sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [ 3 ] Greece has 19 properties in Greece inscribed on the World Heritage List, 17 of which are cultural sites and two ( Meteora and Mount Athos ) are mixed, listed for both their natural and cultural significance.