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[[Image:Western face of the Greek Parthenon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[1872]] [[photograph]] of the western face of the [[Greek]] [[Parthenon]]]] [[Image:Western face of the Greek Parthenon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[1872]] [[photograph]] of the western face of the [[Greek]] [[Parthenon]]]]
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-Country in southeastern [[Europe]] having borders with [[Albania]], the former Yugoslav Republic of [[Macedonia]], [[Bulgaria]], and [[Turkey]]. Member state of the [[European Union]] since 1981. +# An ancient [[temple]] to [[Athena]] and [[monument]] in the city of [[Athens]]. It is a symbol of [[Greek]] achievement in the [[art]]s and of Athenian [[democracy]].
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-Greece lies at the [[juncture]] of [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]. It is heir to the heritages of [[ancient Greece]], the [[Byzantine Empire]], Greece has a particularly long and eventful history and a cultural heritage that both shaped and has been shaped by cultures throughout the [[Middle East]], [[Northern Africa]], and [[Europe]]. It is usually regarded as the birthplace of the first major [[democracy]], [[Western philosophy]], the [[Olympic Games]], [[Western literature]], [[political science]], major scientific and mathematic principles, and Western [[drama]] including both [[tragedy]] and [[comedy]]. +
See also [[Ancient Greece]].{{GFDL}} See also [[Ancient Greece]].{{GFDL}}

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1872 photograph of the western face of the Greek Parthenon
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  1. An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy.

See also Ancient Greece.



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