At a dinner banquet, people would lay on their sides on long
couches while they ate.

“Linear A” was the name of the first system in writing Greece.

Greece has 18 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Greek architecture can still be seen in famous buildings like the US Capitol building.

During the Mycenaean period, armor was made of thick linen and reinforced with bronze.

Greece is made up of approximately 6,000 islands and islets.

The Greek word máthēma , meaning “the subject of instruction,” is where the word “mathematics” comes from.

The ancient Greeks invented the yo-yo.

The mythical Greek hero, Heracles, is most often known by his Roman name, Hercules.

The total land area of Greece is roughly the size of the US state of Alabama.

The Parthenon is considered a
monument to democracy and is
one of the most recognizable buildings of the ancient world.

The Minoans, who lived on
the island of Crete, made up the first major civilization in Greece.

Today, Athens is considered one of the oldest cities in the world.