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Greece History

Greece History

Is History in Greece a focus of study among the locals or do they remain ignorant about the past?

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Greece Facts

• The first Olympic games were held there (Thousands of years ago)

• Black olives are often eaten there

• Pita bread is often eaten there

• A lot of feta cheese (= soft goats’ milk cheese) is produced there.

• The language of this country isn’t written with the Roman script

• The language from this country is used for medical and scientific words in many languages.

Greece History History & Civil Business Politics

Sea levels influence eruptions on volcanic island. The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research has discovered. Analyzing the timings of eruptions over hundreds of thousands of years, the researchers found that a 40 meter fall in sea level is a crucial point beyond which eruptions are more likely to occur. The findings could have implications for millions of people living on volcanic islands around the world. Source 7p.