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Cities 1: Largest city on the island of Crete.
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Heraklion
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Cities 2: Former capital of modern Greece.
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Nafplio
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Cities 3: This city on an eponymous island was once home to a Colossus; it's now crowned with a castle once owned by the Knights of Saint John.
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Rhodes
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Cities 4: Busiest port on the Mediterranean
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Piraeus
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Artificial Landmarks 1: Acropolis temple dedicated to Athena.
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Parthenon
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Artificial Landmarks 2: Located in Thessaloniki, this Byzantine turret would gain the nickname "The Bloody Tower" for its brutality as an Ottoman prison.
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White Tower
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Artificial Landmarks 3: Remains of a town said to have been ruled by the king Agamemnon
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Mycenae
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Artificial Landmarks 4: Former palace of Cretan royalty under which the Minotaur was said to have been cast.
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Knossos Palace
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Natural Landmarks 1: Beach known for the shipwreck of a vessel thought to have been selling contraband.
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Navagio
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Natural Landmarks 2: Rock pillars topped by Christian monasteries.
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Meteora
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Natural Landmarks 3: Island partially sunken by a volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago, and a possible source of the myth of Atlantis.
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Santorini
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Natural Landmarks 4: Home of the gods in Greek mythology.
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Mount Olympus
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People 1: King of Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia
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Alexander the Great
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People 2: Philosopher known for his unusual habits and rejection of social norms.
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Diogenes
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People 3: Famous lyric poet from the island of Lesbos whose name is used for a synonym for "lesbian."
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Sappho
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People 4: First king of modern Greece under the London Protocol, hailing from Bavaria
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Otto
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History 1: Legendary battle between Persian and Spartan forces where the latter, at the cost of their lives, held back the Achaemenid armies from Athens
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Battle of Thermopylae
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History 2: Epidemic towards the end of the Peloponnesian War that resulted in the death of at least 75,000 people, including the statesman Pericles.
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Plague of Athens
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History 3: Battle between Roman and Macedonian forces that led to the end of Greek independence from Rome.
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Battle of Pydna
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History 4: Naval battle where, with help from France, Britain, and Russia, Greece defeated the Ottoman fleet and won independence.
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Battle of Navarino
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Culture 1: These famous games, last recorded under Theodosius I, were restarted in Athens in 1896 and have since been hosted in 23 countries on five continents.
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Olympics
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Culture 2: Epic poem centered on a king's 10-year return to Ithaca and the troublesome suitors his wife and son deal with.
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The Odyssey
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Culture 3: Film directed by Michael Cacoyannis centered on a Cretan peasant and a Greco-British intellectual's attempts to open a lignite mine, credited with beginning the sirtaki dance
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Zorba the Greek
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Culture 4: Play by Sophocles centering on a king of Thebes who kills his father and marries his mother.
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Oedipus Rex
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Cuisine 1: Famous layered eggplant(aubergine)-based dish developed by Nikolaos Tselementes; variants exist in Romania and the Middle East
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Moussaka
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Cuisine 2: Puree of walnuts, almonds, and olive oil that has been eaten since Ancient Greece
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Skordalia
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Cuisine 3: Rotisserie meat wrapped or stuffed in pita bread alongside various vegetables and tzatziki sauce, often eaten as a street food.
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Gyros
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Cuisine 4: Egg-shaped desert made with flour, honey, and olive oil; they're usually eaten at Christmas, but are likely derived from a dish eaten at funerals.
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Melomakarono
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Mythology 1: God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
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Poseidon
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Mythology 2: Goddess of love and beauty
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Aphrodite
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Mythology 3: Hero known for his twelve labors. PLEASE USE THE GREEK SPELLING.
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Heracles
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Mythology 4: Queen whose face launched a thousand ships.
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Helen
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Secret Bonus Question? This endangered pinniped can be found in the Aegean Sea; as of 2015, fewer than 700 individuals remain, and their only close living relative can be found in Hawaii.
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Mediterranean Monk Seal
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