Greece ( or Ελλάς ), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ), is a country in Southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east and south of mainland Greece, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west (...)

Macedonia (, Greek: Μακεδονία, ''Makedonia''), is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region. Together with the regions of Thessaly and Thrace, it is often referred to unofficially as ''northern Greece''. It is located at coordinates (...)

Marathon (Demotic Greek: Μαραθώνας, ''Marathónas''; Attic/ Katharevousa: , ') is an ancient Greek city-state, a contemporary town in Greece, the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC, in which the heavily outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians. A burial mound (Greek'' Τύμβος, tymbos'', i.e. tomb) for the 192 Athenian dead was erected near the battlefield (...)

The country of Greece is located in southeastern Europe, on the southern end of the Balkanic peninsula. Greece is surrounded on the north by Bulgaria, the FYROM and Albania; to the west by the Ionian Sea; to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and to the east by the Aegean Sea. The country ranges approximately in latitude from 35°00′N to 42°00′N and in longitude from 19°00′E to 28°30′E (...)

: : ''Eth.'' , ''pl.'' , ; Latin: Dores, Dorienses), is small mountainous district in ancient Greece, bounded by Aetolia, southern Thessaly, the Ozolian Locrians, and Phocis; the original homeland of the Dorian Greeks. It lies between Mounts Oeta and Parnassus, and consists of the valley of the river Pindus , a tributary of the Cephissus, into which it flows not far from the sources of the (...)

Ancient Megalopolis, or now Megalópoli (Μεγαλοπολη) is a town in the western part of the prefecture of Arcadia. "Megalopolis" is a Greek word for ''Great city''. When it was founded, in 371 BC, it was the first urbanization established in rustic and primitive Arcadia. In ancient times, the town grew very large (...)

Olympia (Greek: ''Olympí'a'' or ''Olýmpia'', older transliterations, ''Olimpia'', Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e (...)

Asea (pronunciation: a-SEH-ah Greek: Ασέα, also Assea) is a village in Arcadia, Greece, in the middle of the southern Peloponnese peninsula. Asea is about 20 km from both Tripoli and Megalopoli, and 190 km from Athens. Asea serves as the seat of the municipality of Valtetsi (...)

The Railways of Greece have a complex history which starts in 1869, with Athens & Piraeus Railway. (...)

Olympia (Greek: Olympí'a, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e (...)