My latest trip down the rabbit hole has led me to the endless stories of the Greek myths. In true fashion, I had to see it for myself. So, this summer, I'm boarding a boat and forgetting reality to live my Mamma Mia dream, and I couldn't be more excited! Here are just a few facts that I learned during my yearly time down the rabbit hole towards Ancient Greece.
#1: Greece has 18 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Temple of Apollo. Yes, you can find me there rereading Percy Jackson for the 50th time.
#2: Greece is the fifth largest producer of olives, which is ironic because the goddess Athena's sacred item is an olive.
#3: Athens has more theaters than anywhere else in the world. So what I'm hearing is that Greece is the spot for all theater nerds? Sign me up!
#4: Mount Olympus is Greece's highest point. It stands at 2,917 meters, and it is said that it is where the gods of Olympus resided during the Ancient Greece time period.
#5: Athens is the most populated city in Greece and over half the population lives there.
#6: Greek children don't celebrate their birthday.
#7: The dolphin is Greece's national animal.
#8: Out of 2,000 Greek islands, only 170 of them are inhabited. Does this mean I could have my own island? Sign me up!
#9: Greece's official name is the Hellenic Republic or Hellas. Greece sounds much more modern.
#10: Eating beans was illegal in Ancient Greece because the locals though the souls of dead people lived inside the beans.
#11: Greece is smaller than Alabama
#12: Even today, high heels are banned in certain places because it could damage the architecture.
#13: Santorini Island is an active volcano, but the last eruption was in 1950
#14: Greek grandparents usually live with their children's families until they pass away. I love my family, but I am so glad I'm not Greek solely for this reason.
#15: 98% of Greece's population are ethnic Greeks
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