Christmas in Greece During Advent, the Greeks will hang little wooden crosses with sprigs of basil from wires over shallow bowls of water in their homes. Keeping the water and basil fresh, they will sprinkle the “holy water” through the house at least once a day to protect their homes from Killantzaroi(the evil spirits).

Feb 14, 2021 · Athens wasn’t the first capital of modern Greece Athens was actually not the first capital city of the modern Greek State. And in fact, when Greece once again became an independent nation after the Greek War of Independence, Athens had just 4,000 – 5,000 inhabitants – about 400 houses by the Acropolis in what we now call Plaka.

Jul 26, 2021 · From the invention of the most popular Italian food to the first Olympic Games, prepare to be submerged into a Mediterranean paradise because these are the 20 most interesting facts about Greece! Table of Contents hide. 1. The most beachy country in Europe. 2.

Jun 02, 2022 · Ancient Greece was founded about 2,500 years ago when Alexander the Great united different city states into a single nation. But Alexander isn’t the only great thing about Ancient Greece. Check out this list of twenty epic Ancient Greek facts to amaze your teacher. She won’t believe what she Hera! The previous sentence was a joke not a typo. 1.

The first two letters of the Greek alphabet – alpha and beta – have given us the word ‘alphabet’. Ancient Greek Family The ancient Greeks considered their children to be “youths” until they reached the age of 30! When a child was born to an ancient Greek family, a naked father carried his child, in a ritual dance, around the household.

Feb 05, 2022 · The Temple of Hephaestus was incorrectly identified. Facts about Greece. The Temple of Hephaestus is a grand Doric temple situated on an elevated mezzanine in the heart of the Athens Agora complex. It was constructed in 415 BC, not long before the Parthenon. The temple is dedicated to Gods Hephaestus and Athena Ergane.