20 Things Greece is Famous For
Greece is known for being one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world- and with good reason!
No matter where you go in Greece, you will be surrounded by beauty, history, culture, and nature.
Democracy
If you can vote and participate in your governance, you have Greece to thank for it. Greece and particularly Athens is famous for the invention of Democracy as a system of governance.
Greece is also famous for the Olympic Games. Not only did they revive again in Athens in 1896, but they were also born there. The first Olympic Games were held as early as 776 BC.
The Olympic Games
The Greek Pantheon
Greece is known for the Greek Pantheon and its myths and legends, so much so that it’s one of the most famous and influential mythologies in the world.
Philosophy
Socrates (l. c. 470/469-399 BC) is considered the father of Western philosophy, with his Socratic method of asking questions to get to the truth and directing philosophy away from the strict exploration of natural science to branch into morality and existentialism.
Medicine
Hippocrates (c. 460 – c. 375 BC) is considered the father of western medicine. He is the first physician to posit that illness was not a punishment sent by the gods but actually a condition caused by other physical illness-creating elements, such as a bad diet.
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