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Greece is situated in South-eastern Europe, positioned on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. The country lies at the meeting point of Europe, Asia and Africa. It is heir to the heritages of ancient Greece, the Roman and Byzantine Empire, and nearly four centuries of Ottoman rule. Greece is considered as the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophical thought, the Olympic Games, Western literature, political science, major scientific and mathematic principles, and Western theatrical drama including both tragedy and comedy. It is a country of beautiful contradictions, a constant journey in time, from the present to the past and back again. Read the rest of this entry »