Like the other Sasek classics this is a facsimile edition of the original first published in 1966 The illustrations have been meticulously preserved & the facts updated for the twenty-first century The charming illustrations coupled with Sasek's playful narrative make perfect souvenirs that will delight both children & parents This is Greece captures the flavor & tradition of the birthplace of Western civilization There's Athens with its spectacular views of the Acropolis the Parthenon temples theaters & marketplaces; architecture-renowned Corinth; Mycenae inhabited since 3000 BC; Olympia home of the gods; Delphi famous for its legendary oracle; & the beautiful isles There's also modern-day Greece where life is lived on street corners in squares & at tables amid reminders of the past