The Greek language has been in use (i.e., spoken and written) since the 3rd millennium BC, with some scholars arguing it was being used even earlier than that!
The island of Ikaria in the North Aegean is where you should go if you want to live a long life! The dwellers of Ikaria have some of the longest lifespans in the world, making it one of the world’s blue zones.
Greeks love iced coffee! Some even have it during the winter. The Greek frappe aside, you’ll find also the iced versions of espresso and cappuccino: Espresso freddo and Cappuccino freddo.
Greece’s olives have been pivotal since ancient times and remain so today! The ‘queen’ of olive varieties is the “koroneiki” but each one has its dedicated fans, so sample them all!
Herodotus (c. 484-425 BC) wrote the first work of historical account, called The Histories, where the history of the Greco-Persian wars is documented among other things. He is called “The Father of History”.