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  2. List of World Heritage Sites in Georgia - Wikipedia

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    The coastal region of Georgia (the historical Colchis) is covered by wetlands, forests, peat bogs, lakes, and sandy dunes. Some areas are protected as Ramsar sites . They are important biodiversity spots and serve as a stop on the migration routes of birds such as the black stork , common crane , and great egret .

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Greece - Wikipedia

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    Central Greece: 1987 393; i, ii, iii, iv, vi (cultural) Delphi, located at the foot of Mount Parnassus, was the site of the Temple of Apollo, a Panhellenic sanctuary, and in Greek view the "navel of the world" (the Omphalos). Pythia, the oracle, resided in the temple, receiving pilgrims from all Greece. In the 6th century BCE, Delphi was seen ...

  4. Pontic Greek culture - Wikipedia

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    The dominant culture of the countries where Pontians live has continued to shape Pontian culture since the formation of the diaspora. For example, many Pontians in Greece only speak Greek instead of Romeika, while Soviet Greeks [a] have adopted Russian and Ukrainian dishes into their cooking. Pontian cultural societies around the world aim to ...

  5. Georgian art - Wikipedia

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    Ceremonial crown from Georgia, an example of metalwork from the early modern period. Georgian art (Georgian: ქართული ხელოვნება) grew along with the development of the Georgian statehood, starting from the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia and flourishing in the Middle Ages during the Kingdom of Georgia.

  6. Magnesia (regional unit) - Wikipedia

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    About 70% of the population of Magnesia live in the Greater Volos area, which is the second-largest city in Thessaly and the third busiest commercial port in Greece. According to the most recent census (2021), the population stands at 177,448. The regional unit hosts 2,000,000 tourists annually. [2]

  7. Culture of Greece - Wikipedia

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    Restored North Entrance with charging bull fresco of the Palace of Knossos (), with some Minoan colourful columns. The first great ancient Greek civilization were the Minoans, a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands, that flourished from c. 3000 BC to c. 1450 BC and, after a late period of decline, finally ended around 1100 BC during the early Greek Dark Ages.

  8. Culture of Georgia (country) - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Georgia has evolved over the country's long history, providing it with a unique national identity and a strong literary tradition based on the Georgian language and alphabet. This strong sense of national identity has helped to preserve Georgian distinctiveness despite repeated periods of foreign occupation.

  9. Intangible cultural heritage of Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Traditional culture and manufacturing technology of blue tablecloth: 9 June 2017: Traditional Georgian cotton tablecloths painted in various shades of blue, known from at least the 17th century. [21] [22] 37: Georgian folk medicine: 23 August 2017: Georgian folk medicine and traditions associated with its use: 38