Italy has a population of around 60 million people. Rome is the capital city with over 2.7 million residents, and is known for landmarks like the Roman Colosseum, an elliptical amphitheater commissioned in the 1st century AD that could seat over 55,000 spectators and featured 80 entrance arches. Italian cuisine originated many classic dishes like pizza, pasta, and meatballs.
Greece is a beautiful country with stunning landscapes and architecture. The country has many islands dotted throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas, each with their own character and charm. Greek culture is rich with history, and the influences of ancient Greek civilization are still visible throughout the modern nation.
Kythnos is one of the smaller islands of Greece located in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. It has a population of around 3,000 people and an economy based on agriculture, fishing, and tourism. The island features picturesque villages, beaches, and archaeological sites from its long history.
This document provides information about images from the city of Cagliari in Italy. The images were created by Gabriel Voiculescu and sourced from photos found on the internet of Cagliari, the capital city of the island of Sardinia, Italy.
Greece is the subject of a slideshow created by Gabriel Voiculescu to teach about the world using photos from the internet. The slideshow is titled "Greece in images-7" and aims to promote learning about Greece through viewing images.
The document provides information about Greece, including its population, capital city, traditional foods, drinks, and geographical features. Some key points:
- The population of Greece is approximately 10.9 million people.
- Athens is the capital city and was an important center for study and trade in ancient times, with its most famous building being the Parthenon temple.
- Traditional Greek foods include moussaka, souvlaki, roasted lamb, and soups like chicken soup and fasolada. Popular desserts are ravani, halva, and baklava.
- Greece has several major rivers like the Evros, Nestos, and Acheloos, and mountain ranges
Italy has a population of around 60 million people. Rome is the capital city with over 2.7 million residents, and is known for landmarks like the Roman Colosseum, an elliptical amphitheater commissioned in the 1st century AD that could seat over 55,000 spectators and featured 80 entrance arches. Italian cuisine originated many classic dishes like pizza, pasta, and meatballs.
Greece is a beautiful country with stunning landscapes and architecture. The country has many islands dotted throughout the Aegean and Ionian Seas, each with their own character and charm. Greek culture is rich with history, and the influences of ancient Greek civilization are still visible throughout the modern nation.
Kythnos is one of the smaller islands of Greece located in the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. It has a population of around 3,000 people and an economy based on agriculture, fishing, and tourism. The island features picturesque villages, beaches, and archaeological sites from its long history.
This document provides information about images from the city of Cagliari in Italy. The images were created by Gabriel Voiculescu and sourced from photos found on the internet of Cagliari, the capital city of the island of Sardinia, Italy.
Greece is the subject of a slideshow created by Gabriel Voiculescu to teach about the world using photos from the internet. The slideshow is titled "Greece in images-7" and aims to promote learning about Greece through viewing images.
The document provides information about Greece, including its population, capital city, traditional foods, drinks, and geographical features. Some key points:
- The population of Greece is approximately 10.9 million people.
- Athens is the capital city and was an important center for study and trade in ancient times, with its most famous building being the Parthenon temple.
- Traditional Greek foods include moussaka, souvlaki, roasted lamb, and soups like chicken soup and fasolada. Popular desserts are ravani, halva, and baklava.
- Greece has several major rivers like the Evros, Nestos, and Acheloos, and mountain ranges
The ancient Greek Olympics began over 2,700 years ago in Olympia, Greece and were held every four years in honor of Zeus. Events included wrestling, boxing, jumping, throwing, and chariot racing. Only men competed, though unmarried women had their own Heraia festival. Around 50,000 spectators would attend the multi-day festival, which featured both athletic competitions and other celebrations. The Olympics helped unite the Greek city-states and were an important part of ancient Greek culture and religion.
The document lists the 5 biggest rivers in Greece: 1) The Aliakmonas is the longest at 297 km and is fully within Greek territory. 2) The Achelous is the second longest at 220 km and flows from the Pindus Mountains to the Ionian Sea. 3) The Evros is the second largest in Europe at 530 km and forms part of the border between Greece and Turkey.
The geography of Greece, with its mountains, natural harbors close to the coast, and limited arable land, both helped and hindered the development of independent city-states. Early peoples included the Minoans on Crete who traded extensively and built elaborate palaces, the Mycenaeans who established kingdoms and fought in the Trojan War, and the Dorians who later invaded from the north as the Mycenaeans weakened.
The ancient Greeks left many lasting legacies in various areas including architecture, epics, theater, mythology, philosophy, science, medicine, athletics and democracy. Some key legacies mentioned are the development of democracy in Athens, trial by jury, epic poems like the Iliad and Odyssey, Greek mythology, theatrical traditions of tragedy and comedy, the Olympic games, architectural styles using columns, the Socratic method of teaching, classification of living things, the scientific method, and the Hippocratic oath for physicians.
This document provides brief descriptions of various landmarks, structures, and cultural aspects of Greece. It mentions the Athens Olympic Stadium, whitewashed houses in Santorini, the ancient city of Athens dating back 3000 years, a female named waterfall, the famous Navagio Beach known for shipwrecks on Zakynthos Island, the Parthenon temple built between 447-338 BC, a mini castle called Giali, Greek gods as the main religion, a stadium in Delphi that attracts tourists, a famous Greek church, and a water cave on Zakynthos coast. It also lists the Greek alphabet, numbers, and currency.
The document provides information about Greece. It discusses Greece's ancient history and the significance of Greek art, philosophy and science in developing Western culture. It notes that Greece's location exposed it to invasions. It then provides details on Greece's geography, climate, natural resources, agriculture, cities, mountains, rivers and islands. It discusses Greece's environmental issues of air and water pollution. Finally, it summarizes some of Greece's most popular tourist destinations like the Acropolis in Athens, Santorini island known for its Minoan civilization, and the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
Rome is an Italian city of over 2.7 million people that is the capital of both the province and region of Lazio. It was one of the first great metropolises of humanity with a history spanning three millennia. Rome was the heart of the powerful Roman Empire that once controlled the Mediterranean Basin and much of Europe. Today, Rome remains a living city filled with history, art, culture and tourism where visitors can discover new places and legends every day.
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39 slides include: 17 Points on General Information, 9 Points on Family Life, 22 Points on Food, 19 Points on Food Etiquette, 9 Points on Social Etiquette, 19 Points on Business Etiquette, and 14 Points on Trivia.
This document provides an overview of key facts about Greece's geography, people, religion, economy, natural disasters, government, customs and beliefs. Some of the main points covered include that Greece has over 9,000 miles of coastline, a population of over 10 million people who primarily speak Greek, the dominant religion is Greek Orthodox which worships 12 major gods, tourism accounts for over 45% of GDP, and the country experiences occasional earthquakes.
Ancient Greece developed between 1750 BCE to 133 BCE, beginning with early civilizations like the Minoans and Mycenaeans. The Minoans built the Palace at Knossos on Crete around 1750 BCE and were skilled traders, while the Mycenaeans established cities on the Greek mainland from around 1400 BCE. Homer's epic poems like the Iliad told stories of Greek mythology and history, such as the Trojan War. Ancient Greeks worshipped anthropomorphic gods like Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon who lived on Mount Olympus and were often depicted in myths influencing human conflicts and events.
The Greek flag represents the Greek Orthodox religion, with blue and white colors symbolizing the sky and sea and nine stripes representing the nine syllables of Greece's motto meaning "freedom or death". The dominant religion in Greece is Greek Orthodox, which about 96% of Greeks follow. Typical Greek meals include sharing large dishes between 2-9pm with lunch between noon and 2pm. Beaches in Greece are popular destinations, such as Corfu, Lesvos, and Santorini beaches formed by ancient volcanic activity. In ancient Greece, infant mortality was high so babies weren't named until surviving weeks and often went uncovered. Greeks wore simple wool or linen garments, usually going barefoot but sometimes in leather sandals or boots.
This document provides an overview of human resources practices in Greece. It begins with background on Greek history, culture, and society. It then discusses the country's economy, noting its struggles during the recent economic crisis. The document outlines key aspects of doing business in Greece, including recruitment, compensation, employee rights, and challenges facing young workers. It notes issues of gender pay discrimination and efforts by the government and organizations to promote social justice.