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Ancient

greece
Symbols of the Greek Flag

 Cross – Greek orthodoxy


 Stripes (9) – nine syllables of the phrase
“Eλευθερία ή θάνατος” (Freedom or Death),
used in Greek War of Independence
 Blue and white colors – sea and sky, purity,
country’s fight for independence
All About Greece (Hellenic
Republic)
 Continent: Europe
 Capital: Athens
 Official Language: Greek
 Religion: Christianity (90% Greek Orthodoxy)
 Government: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
 Currency: Euro € (1 EUR = 62.59 PHP)
 Borders: Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria (North),
Turkey (East)
 Surrounding seas: Aegean sea, Cretan sea, Libyan sea,
Ionian sea
Mt. Olympus
List of Famous Greek
Philosophers

 Aristotle  Thales of Miletus


 Anaxagoras  Epicurus
 Pythagoras  Plato
 Socrates  Heraclitus
 Zeno of Citium  Democritus
 Empedocles  Leucippus
GREEKS ARE NOT
CONSERVATIVE
For your information…

 Olive oil was used as a personal lubricant.


 Middle finger = intercourse
 Lysistrata was a Greek play where women end a war by
withholding sex until the men agree to peace.
 Gymnasium = school for naked exercise.
 Prostitutes wore sandals that left the words “follow me” imprinted
on the ground as they walked.
 Idiot = someone who was not a politician
 Women practiced birth control by holding her breath, squatting,
and sneezing after intercourse.
Perachora Wheel
(Watermill)
Aqueduct (Eupalinos
Tunnel)
Steam Engine
(Aeolipile)
Vending Machine
Suspended Ink Pot
Clepsydra
Wash Basin
Automatic Door
Toys
Gimbal
Spiral Staircase
Chain Drive
Sliding Caliper
Odometer
SHOWER

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