History (Ancient – Byzantine – Modern)
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“γενεηλογέοντες κατέβαινον”
“discussing their genealogy, they were tracing their lineage back”
Herodotus, The Histories, 2.91
The following section is intended to provide a brief overview of Greece’s history, spanning from ancient to modern times, in order to acquaint the reader with the world of his or her ancestry throughout the ages.