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Greece
Answers to Greece Crossword on page 48. 2 In mythology, the type of tree Athena gave the people of Greece5 Temple dedicated to Athena7 Type of medal awarded to third-place winners in the Olympics8 Group that developed the first modern alphabet9 Cap
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Let’s Visit an Amphitheater
Greek drama began with festivals honoring Greek gods. People sang hymns in the temples in celebrations that developed into plays. Soon the gods’ temples were too small to hold big crowds. Larger spaces were needed. The first theater was built on the
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High Five
So much has been said and written about the contributions of ancient Greece that it might be easy to forget that Greece is a modern and dynamic country. Here are five fascinating facts to help open your eyes to the Greece of today. 1 Greece is a na