To say that the culture of Greece has developed over millennia is not to exaggerate its importance and significant contribution to world progress. The first finds by archaeologists and historians date back to the period of the Aegean civilization, from the beginning of which the modern world is separated by almost four thousand years. A little later, the palace of Minos was built on the island of Crete, and on the mainland of the country - numerous fortifications with towers and bastions.
Cradle of a whole civilization
It is from this point of view that Ancient Greece is positioned by researchers of the emergence of world culture. She is considered "responsible" for the development of Western civilization. Ancient Greece became the birthplace of not only theater and the Olympic Games, but also brought philosophy, democracy and many arts to humanity. The Greek alphabet made it possible to create a writing system for different nationalities, because on its basis the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets were developed. By the way, in the Russian language there are many words and terms borrowed from ancient Greek and called Greekisms, for example, "icon", "monk", "comedy", "logic" and even "sugar".
The ancient Greek achievements in the field of literature cause no less delight in modern man. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, created in the 8th century BC, became examples of heroic epic poems.
Architectural masterpieces
The tourist flow to the capital of Greece, Athens, does not dry up, thanks to the ancient buildings preserved there, which are among the oldest and most famous in the world. The culture of Greece is also its once majestic temples, with colonnades, porticoes and sculptures of the gods. The surviving ruins of the temples of Artemis at Ephesus, Apollo at Delphi and the Acropolis in Athens are prime examples of ancient Greek architecture. Historians consider the temple of Niki Apteros, located on the Athenian hill of the Acropolis, to be especially harmonious and proportional.
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It was in Greece, long before the onset of a new era, that the first Olympic Games took place, which became one of the brightest holidays in the modern world. A little later, the Greeks presented the world with a theater, in which performances were initially performed based on the plays of the famous Sophocles and Euripides, whose dramatic literary monuments are classics of theatrical performances to this day.
Modern travelers enjoy visiting the performances of the country's dance groups. Today the culture of Greece is also its fiery folk dances, which are performed with a special temperament. The inhabitants of Greece still believe that the gods invented the dance and try to share their traditions with each guest.
