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The Naval Air Service (Greek: Ναυτική Αεροπορική Υπηρεσία, ΝΑΥ) was the air arm of the Hellenic Navy from 1915 to 1930.
The first aviation units in the Greek Armed Forces were formed in June 1912. In the subsequent Balkan Wars, the Hellenic Navy was the first in military history to use aircraft to track down and bomb the enemy fleet (1913). The Naval Air Service was officially established during the First World War and participated with the Allies in several missions over the Aegean. After participation in the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) a long period of peace followed during which the Naval Air Service was reorganized and upgraded, especially with the establishment of the State Aircraft Factory, which manufactured various types of aircraft. In 1930 the Naval Air Service was merged with the Hellenic Army Aviation and formed the third branch in the Greek Armed Forces, the Hellenic Air Force. (Full article...)General images –
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Nafplio, the first capital of independent Greece during the governance of Ioannis Kapodistrias (from History of Greece)
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George I was King of the Hellenes from 1862 to 1913 (from History of Greece)
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Temple of Hephaestus in Athens is the best-preserved of all ancient Greek temples. (from Culture of Greece)The
- Greek cavalry attacking during the
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Kavala during the Balkan Wars (from History of Greece)The landing of Greek troops in
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Dodona (from History of Greece)The ancient theatre of
- The division of the
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Battle of Navarino, in October 1827, marked the effective end of Ottoman rule in Greece. (from History of Greece)The
- The socialist prime minister
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Democratic Army", as well as entry routes to Greece. (from History of Greece)Organization and military bases of the Communist led "
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Hellenistic realms included the Diadoch kingdoms:The majorKingdom of Ptolemy I SoterKingdom of CassanderKingdom of LysimachusKingdom of Seleucus I NicatorAlso shown on the map:Carthage (non-Greek)Rome (non-Greek)The orange areas were often in dispute after 281 BC. The Attalid kingdom occupied some of this area. Not shown: Indo-Greek Kingdom. (from History of Greece)
- Climate regions of Greece according to
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kylix that depicts a man holding a lyre, circa 480 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City) (from Culture of Greece)Terracotta
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El Greco (The Greek) in Spain. He did most of his painting there during the late 1500s and early 1600s. (from Culture of Greece)The most famous artist born in Greece was probably Doménikos Theotokópoulos, better known as
- Topographic map of Greece (from
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Herodotus in Stoa of Attalus, one of the earliest nameable historians whose work survives. (from History of Greece)Bust of
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Mikis Theodorakis, popular composer and songwriter, introduced the bouzouki into the mainstream culture. (from Culture of Greece)
- Depiction of the
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Daphni Monastery (ca. 1100) (from Culture of Greece)Mosaic from
- Part of the Byzantine
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Dekemvriana events (from History of Greece)Clashes in Athens during the
- "Discobolus" statue by
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Greek salad (from Culture of Greece)
- Exterior view of
- Olympion Theatre in
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Alexander the Great also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon, was one of the most successful military commanders in history. (from Culture of Greece)
- Restored North Entrance with charging bull fresco of the
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Army of National Defence marches on its way to the front, 1916. Greece joined united with the Allies side in summer 1917. (from History of Greece)The I Battalion of the
- Traditional flag used from 1769 to the War of Independence (from
- Greece's cities, main towns, main rivers, islands and selected archaeological sites. (from
- Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017 (from
- A page from a 16th-century edition of the 10th century Byzantine
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Our Lady of Tinos, the major Marian shrine in Greece (from Culture of Greece)
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NASA photograph) (from Geography of Greece)Crete (
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Temple of Hephaestus on the Agoraios Kolonos Hill (Athens, Greece), circa 449 BC, unknown architect (from Culture of Greece)The
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Greek Resistance cavalry during the Axis occupation (from History of Greece)
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National Organisation of Youth (EON) salute in presence of dictator Metaxas (1938) (from History of Greece)Members of the
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Aristarchus of Samos was the first known individual to propose a heliocentric system, in the 3rd century BC (from Culture of Greece)
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Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most prominent modern Greek writers (from Culture of Greece)
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Patras (from History of Greece)View of the Roman Odeon of
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retsina (from Culture of Greece)A bottle of
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the largest university in Greece and the Balkans (from Culture of Greece)Overview of the campus of the
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Panathenaic Stadium during the 2004 Olympics. (from Culture of Greece)Archery matches in
- Protest against the junta by Greek political exiles in Germany, 1967 (from
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Kingdom of Greece until 1947 (from History of Greece)The territorial evolution of
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Parthenon is an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and the Athenian democracy. It is regarded as one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. (from Culture of Greece)The
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Treaty of Sèvres, when the Megali Idea seemed close to fulfillment, featuring Eleftherios Venizelos. (from History of Greece)A map of Greater Greece after the
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taverna, integral part of Greek culture and cuisine. (from Culture of Greece)Traditional Greek
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Epidaurus continues to be used for staging ancient Greek plays. (from Culture of Greece)The ancient theatre of
- Mycenaean Greece, c. 1400–1100 BC. (from
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Temple of Hephaestus in Athens (from History of Greece)The
- Idealized portrait of
- Shards of pottery vases on the street, after being thrown from the windows of nearby houses. A
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Delian League ("Athenian Empire or Alliance") in 431 BC, just prior to the Peloponnesian War. (from History of Greece)Map of the
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Battle of Corinth (146 BC) on the last day before Roman legions looted and burned the city of Corinth. The last day on Corinth, Tony Robert-Fleury, 1870. (from History of Greece)Depiction of the
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Georgios Tsolakoglou with Wehrmacht officers arrives at Macedonia Hall of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, to sign the surrender (April 1941) (from History of Greece)
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Gemistus Pletho (from Culture of Greece)
- Late 4th century AD "Mosaic of the Musicians" with
- Proclamation of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924. Crowds holding placards depicting
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Did you know?
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Greek_Colonization_Archaic_Period.png/100px-Greek_Colonization_Archaic_Period.png)
- ...that the Greeks were the first to develop an alphabet with vowels?
- ...that the Greco-Buddhist art is an artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between the Greek culture and Buddhism, which developed in Central Asia after the conquests of Alexander the Great?
- ...that the Rio–Antirrio bridge between the Peloponnese and mainland Greece is the longest cable stayed-suspended deck in Europe?
- ...that the country's highest mountain, Mount Olympus was said to be the home of the Greek Gods in ancient Greek religion?
- ...that the Olympic Games, originated in Greece 3000 years ago, and that the 1st games of the modern Olympics were held in Greece in 1896, as a revival of the Games?
- ...that the Greek state comprises only the centre of the ancient Greek world, which comprised also Southern Italy, the coastal areas of modern Turkey and the Black Sea, as well as some colonies in North Africa, Southern France and Spain?
- ...that even though the modern Greek state was established in 1832, some areas of Greece were not liberated until after the Balkan Wars and WW2?
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Literature and philosophy
![Homer](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Iliada_Segala.jpg/100px-Iliada_Segala.jpg)
In Greece, from ancient times down to the present, has been produced countless world-famous poetry in addition to philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle and historians like Herodotus and Thucydides. Notable figures of modern Greek literature include Odysseas Elytis and Constantine Cavafy.
Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another.
Art
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Greek art began in the Cycladic and Minoan prehistorical civilization. The art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times until the present, particularly in the areas of sculpture and architecture. In the West, the art of the Roman Empire was largely derived from Greek models. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests initiated several centuries of exchange between Greek, Central Asian and Indian cultures. During the Renaissance , the humanist aesthetic and the high technical standards of Greek art inspired generations of European artists.Read more...
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- Spyridon Samaras
- Manolis Kalomiris
- Nikos Skalkottas
- Dimitris Mitropoulos
- Manos Hatzidakis
- Mikis Theodorakis
- Maria Callas
- Nana Mouskouri
- Vangelis Papathanassiou
- Iannis Xenakis
- Stelios Kazantzidis
- Vassilis Tsitsanis
Cinema
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- Katina Paxinou
- Dimitris Horn
- Thanasis Veggos
- Melina Mercouri
- Michael Cacoyannis
- Iakovos Kambanelis
- Irene Papas
- Theodoros Angelopoulos
Architecture
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Painting
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Science
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Philosophy
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Literature
![Cavafy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Cavafy_bust.jpg/90px-Cavafy_bust.jpg)
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Politics
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