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5 giorni fa · Macedonia (/ ˌ m æ s ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə / ⓘ MASS-ih-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Μακεδονία), also called Macedon (/ ˈ m æ s ɪ d ɒ n / MASS-ih-don), was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece.
3 giorni fa · In Ancient Greece, an agora was a public gathering site that was used for markets, assemblies, meetings, socialising, business, politics, arts, and more. The Ancient Agora of Athens has several intact or semi-intact monuments, including a temple of Ares, a 3rd-century synagogue, a temple of Aphrodite Urania, several shop-lined stoas, speakers platforms, altars, basilicas, and more.
2 giorni fa · Due to its enormous cultural wealth, Greece, the cradle of classical culture, with 17 places declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Symbol of civilization, the Acropolis of Athens and its monuments form the greatest architectural legacy of ancient Greece, the archaeological site of Delphi, the medieval city of Rhodes, Meteora, the Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus, Delos, the ...
5 giorni fa · The Thracians were famous as fearsome warriors, hired as mercenaries by ancient Greeks and Romans, also known for the legendary gladiator Spartacus. Ancient Thrace was a territory between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. It occupied the region that now forms parts of Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey, extending to the Danube River.
4 giorni fa · Lydia (Ancient Greek: Λυδία, romanized: Lȳdiā; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in the west of Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. The ethnic group inhabiting this kingdom are known as the Lydians , and their language as Lydian and their capital was Sardis .
3 giorni fa · Ancient Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic event that was held in Olympia, Greece, from 776 bce to about 393 ce. It was part of a religious festival that honored Zeus, and the name Olympics was derived from Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods.
3 giorni fa · Crete ( / kriːt / KREET; Greek: Κρήτη, Modern: Kríti [ˈkriti], Ancient: Krḗtē [krɛ̌ːtεː]) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete rests about 160 km (99 mi) south of the ...
