This document provides an overview of Greece, including its capital Athens, major cities, climate, historical monuments, nature areas, famous ancient philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle, Georgios Papanikolaou who invented the Pap test, ancient Greek theater, the ancient Antikythera Mechanism computer, the origins and history of the Olympic games in ancient and modern Greece, Greek cuisine, and notes that Greece hosted the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
19. Georgios Papanikolaou
Georgios Papanikolaou was
born 13 May 1883 and he
died at 19 February 1962,
was a medical doctor,
biologist, researcher and
invented the pap test,
which saved many lives of
women suffering from
cervical cancer.
21. The ancient Greek theater, an
institution of ancient Greek city-state, was
teaching and celebration of theatrical
performances as part of a festival called the
Dionysia, which honoured the god Dionysus .
It was developed in the late Archaic period
and it was perfected in the classical period
mainly in Athens.
22. The Antikythera Mechanism is
the first ancient analog computer and
instrument of astronomical
observations.
26. The Ancient Olympic Games were religious and athletic
festivals held every four years at the sanctuary of
Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Competition was among
representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of
Ancient Greece.