ETWINNING MEDITERRANEAN CITIES

THE GREEKS

ANCIENT HISTORY

How did they arrive to Catalonia? How did they arrive to Catalonia? The Greeks arrived by boats. They crossed the “Cape of Creus” and they arrived to “Gulf of Roses”. The Greeks arrived by boats. They crossed the “Cape of Creus” and they arrived to “Gulf of Roses”.

Cape of Creus

Gulf of Roses

When? When? They arrived the year 600 b.C They arrived the year 600 b.C

Where did they come from? Where did they come from? From Greece From Greece

Greece

Where did they settle here? Where did they settle here? How did they live? How did they live? They founded “Empuries” (north coast of Catalonia) and they lived here. They worked in the metallurgy. They had a politic organization. They founded “Empuries” (north coast of Catalonia) and they lived here. They worked in the metallurgy. They had a politic organization.

Empúries

Empúries

CHARACTERISTICS: CHARACTERISTICS: They wore “himations”, “clámides” and tunics They wore “himations”, “clámides” and tunics They ate bread, wheat, honey, olives, cabbages, onions, lentils and beans. They ate bread, wheat, honey, olives, cabbages, onions, lentils and beans.

Tunic

Wheat and lentils

NOWADAYS

How have they influenced our culture? How have they influenced our culture? The Greek mythology has influenced a lot of our stories and legends. The Greek mythology has influenced a lot of our stories and legends. They created health resorts and baths. They created health resorts and baths. There are a lot of Greek sculptures in Empúries. There are a lot of Greek sculptures in Empúries. They created the Olympic Games. They created the Olympic Games.

Greek mythology

Health resorts and baths

There are a lot of Greek sculptures in Empúries

Olympic Games

How have they influenced our city? How have they influenced our city? There is a city in Girona called Empúries. The Greeks lived in this city, and now there are a lot of historians that study this city. It’s plenty of Greeks ruins. There is a city in Girona called Empúries. The Greeks lived in this city, and now there are a lot of historians that study this city. It’s plenty of Greeks ruins.

Historians that study Empúries

Nowadays we eat wheat, onions, lentils and beans thanks to them

Food

They wrote the Odisea and the Iliada

Literature

Now Greece is a Republic and his president is called Kostis Stephanopoulos

Philosophy Sócrates, Platón and Aristóteles were philosophers. They wrote a lot of books of philosophy and mathematics. Sócrates, Platón and Aristóteles were philosophers. They wrote a lot of books of philosophy and mathematics.

Philosophy Sócrates, Platón and Aristóteles Sócrates, Platón and Aristóteles

Architecture In Greece there are a lot of places that are very famous: The Parthenon, the temple of Delfos… In Greece there are a lot of places that are very famous: The Parthenon, the temple of Delfos… In the past these places were very important for the people. In the past these places were very important for the people. Now the people visit these places to see the Greek architecture. Now the people visit these places to see the Greek architecture.

Architecture Parthenon Parthenon

The temple of Delfos The temple of Delfos

The temple of Atenea “niké”

Altar of Zeus Altar of Zeus

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