The Greek Flag

• This is the Greek flag it

stands for the Greek
orthodoxy which is the
religion.
• The colors stands for the
sea’s and the sky.
• The nine strips stand for
the nine syllables of the
Greek motto which is
‘freedom or death’.
 The Greek Orthodox religion and
churches
• The word Orthodox
means orthos ('right') and
doxa ('belief').
• The Orthodox religion is
the religion which about
96% of Greece believe in
it.
• This religion is very
powerful
• Greece supports the
orthodox religion through
taxes.
 Eating

• The Greeks have dinner around 8 to 9pm and have lunch around
noon to 2pm.
• Can’t leave the table till everyone is done eating its rude if you do.
• In restaurants they get big dishes and share them
• In Greece they usually go into the kitchen and choose what they
want to eat by looking at it.
 Beaches in Greece

• There are many beaches in Greece such as Corfu. Which is one of

the most famous beaches in Greece because it’s the most beautiful
in Greece.
• There's Lesvos which has the most water sports in Greece.
• There’s the Santorini beaches with use to show volcanic activity
3,500 years ago.
 Babies in ancient Greece
• Lots of times the babies
would die the fast few
days.
• They weren't given a
name for a few weeks
just to make sure the
baby lives and they wont
get to attached it them.
• When the babies wore
something it would only
be a cloth but most of the
time they would wear
nothing.
 Clothing in Ancient Greece

• Women often wore just a big piece of linen or wool and just wrapped
it around themselves and pin it to make it stay.
• Men wore chiton which was to their knees and was just like a big t-
shirt. Made of wool or linen just like the women. But when it got cold
they would wear a cloak.
• They mostly went barefoot but when they wore shoes it would be
sandals or boots made out of leather.
 Money in Greece

• In Greece there is the 5,10,20,50,100,200,and

500 euro.
• For their coins they have the 1,2,5,10,20, and 50
cent they also have the 1 and 2 euro
 The Olympics

• The first game recorded was in 776 B.C.

• They had it in Olympia.
• The reason for having these games because it
was a religious event. It was in honor of Zeus
and was the biggest celebration in Greece
 Diet in Greece

• In Greece people mostly eat lamb, seafood, olives, and

cheese.
• Olive oil is mostly used in everything they make.
• Salads are eaten with every meal.
• They like to eat bean soup during the winter.
 Language in Greece
• Greek is their main
language.
• They teach English in
school.
• Most Greeks know how to
speech English and
French.
• They been speaking
Greek since the 19th
century B.C. the day of
the Homers.
 Housing in Greece
• Most people in Greece
live in concrete
apartments or duplex and
they all have balconies on
each floor.
• Most of the apartments or
duplexes were built in the
1960’s-1970’s.
• Most of the Greeks
decorate their dinning
rooms very fancy.
• They always put rugs
over marble, terrazzo,
and cerement floors.
 Climate in Greece

• It rains very little in June and August.

• It is usually very hot in the summers.
• Its is usually always warm.
 Greece Holidays

• Jan.1 st is new years day

• Epiphany which is the twelve days of Christmas coming to an end which is the 6 th of Jan.
• In Feb. 15 there's the Orthodox Shrove Monday.
• independence day is mar. 25
• Apr 2 n d is Orthodox good Friday.
• Apr 5 th is Orthodox Easter Monday
• May 1 st is labor day.
• Orthodox whit Monday is may 24 th .
• Aug 15 is Assumption
• Oct 28 th is Ochi Day
 Greece families
• If the parents die the
oldest must take care of
the youngest and help
them finish school.
• The elderly get served
first at meals and are
always very respected.
• The parents spend most
of their money on food
cloths and education for
their children the basic
satchels.
 Transportation in Greece
• In Greece there is trains, cars, plains, bus, and
taxis also Ports.
• For taxis they charge extra money after the
hours of 12 midnight and there everywhere in
Athens.
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