Transcript athens - mrabess

By : Savannah Hayes
Places to go
There are many places to go in Athens , Greece .
There is the Parthenon which is a building that sits
on the top of the hill in Athens .
Also , there is the theatre of arts , known as the
theatre of Dionysus . It’s the most elegant throne
belonged to the priest of Dionysos .
For dinner ,you can eat at a fancy restaurant , known
as Petrino . Pertrino is a cuisine restaurant on the
street named , Themistokleous .
Transportation
Transportation is hard to get at Athens with all the
busy streets and people.
There is the subway or metro system that links the
city with Piraeus , suburbs and downtown Athens .
Rent a car at Auto Pegasus and go out for a midnight
drive by the sea .
Governments
Between about 2000and 12000 B.C. , all Greek city
states seem to have been monarchies . They are
ruled by the king’s orders .
Athens, in 510 B.C. , created the first democratic
government . Soon , other Greek city- states
imitated them .
Most of the people in Athens couldn’t vote . Mainly ,
women , slaves , foreigners , and children .
Culture
The cultures are usually about gods and goddesses.
The main god is Zeus , the lord of the sky and rain.
He is also the ruler of the Olympian gods . He is
married to Hera but , he is famous for his affairs.
Poseidon , god of water , is the brother with Zeus
He was wildly worshiped by seamen . He is married
to Amphitrites , a granddaughter of the Titans
Oceanus .
Athena , daughter of Zeus , is the Greek goddess of
intelligent activity , arts and literature . She is fierce
and brave in battle . She was Zeus’s favorite child .
She could use any of his weapons , including the
lightning bolt .
Natural Geography
Greece is settled in Southeastern Europe . It
is a peninsular country . It owns 2,000
islands . Greece is divided in island
groups for organized prefectures called
“nomoi “ .
In 1829 , Greece achieved independence
from the Ottoman Empire .
Famous Mountains
Mount Olympus is Greece’s highest and the
home to the Gods of Greek Mythology .
It has good weather for a daring hike or a
skiing trip .
Oceans
Aegean sea is the third largest sea in the
Eastern Mediterranean sea after the Lonian
sea . The temperature under 400 m is 13 c .
It is the home of 450 species of fish ,
migrants from the Red sea and the Indian
ocean . There are 12 types of cetacean ,
whales and dolphins to Cuvier’s beaked
whales . There are also 110 monk seals and
loggerheads sea turtles , green sea turtles ,
and leatherback sea turtles .
Attica Park
Attica park is the place for relaxation and
science . These are the animals that have
been rescued from disasters to losing their
homes for buildings and humans .
Go see the World of Reptiles that includes
pythons , boas , crocodiles , and also many
other reptiles .
They have a Greek fauna . It includes wolfs ,
brown bears , foxes , wild cats , lynxes etc.
Cont.
They also have added a major extension , the
African Savannah , which holds Giraffes ,
Zebras , and Antelopes . They also have
Lamas , Jaguars , Snow leopards , and
very rare white lions and other beautiful
mammals .