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Dimitrios ( or Demetrius ) P . Golemis ( Greek :   ; November 15 , 1874 in ___MASK9___ - January 9 , 1941 ) was a Greek athlete . He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in ___MASK4___ . Pierre de Frédy , ___MASK84___ de Coubertin ( 1 January 1863  2 September 1937 ) was a French educator and historian , and founder of the International Olympic Committee . He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games . Born into a French aristocratic family , he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics , ___MASK41___ notably education and history . Katharevousa (, literally " purifying [ language ]"), is a form of the Modern Greek language conceived in the early 19th century as a compromise between Ancient Greek and the Demotic Greek of the time . Originally , it was widely used both for literary and official purposes , though seldom in daily language . In the 20th century , it was increasingly adopted for official and formal purposes , until Demotic Greek became the official language of ___MASK54___ in 1976 and Andreas Papandreou abolished the polytonic system of writing both Demotic and Katharevousa in 1982 . The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ; French : Comité international olympique , CIO ) is the supreme authority of the worldwide Olympic movement . It is an international , non - profit , non - governmental organization based in ___MASK5___ , Switzerland . Its mission is enshrined in the Olympic Charter : to support the development of competitive sport by ethical and environmentally sustainable means . ___MASK54___ (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern Europe . ___MASK54___ ' s population is approximately 10 . 955 million as of 2015 . ___MASK4___ is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . Aktion National Airport is an airport serving ___MASK92___ and Lefkada in Greece . It is also known as Lefkada Airport . The airport is also used by NATO and Hellenic Air Force Command . The airport commenced operations in 1968 . ___MASK4___ (" Athína " ) is the capital and largest city of Greece . ___MASK4___ dominates the Attica region and is one of the world ' s oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3 , 400 years , and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC . Classical ___MASK4___ was a powerful city - state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of ___MASK31___ , which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with ___MASK4___ . A centre for the arts , learning and philosophy , home of Plato ' s Academy and Aristotle ' s Lyceum , it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy , largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent , and in particular the Romans . In modern times , ___MASK4___ is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic , financial , industrial , maritime , political and cultural life in Greece . In 2015 , ___MASK4___ was ranked the world ' s 29th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study . Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives of the past , such as mythological , ___MASK55___ or archeological traditions . The city of ___MASK4___ during the classical period of Ancient Greece ( 508  322 BC ) was the major urban center of the notable polis ( city - state ) of the same name , located in Attica , Greece , leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League . Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Isagoras . This system remained remarkably stable , and with a few brief interruptions remained in place for 180 years , until 322 BC ( aftermath of Lamian War ). The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC , known as the Age of Pericles . Plato ( Greek : " Plátn ", in Classical Attic ; 428 / 427 or 424 / 423  348 / 347 BCE ) was a philosopher in Classical ___MASK54___ and the founder of the Academy in ___MASK4___ , the first institution of higher learning in the Western world . He is widely considered the ___MASK41___ pivotal figure in the development of philosophy , especially the Western tradition . Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries , Plato ' s entire " œuvre " is believed to have survived intact for over 2 , 400 years . ___MASK31___ (" Pireás " , , " Peiraieús ") is a port city in the region of Attica , Greece . ___MASK31___ is located within the Athens urban area , southwest from its city center ( municipality of Athens ), and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf . The 1896 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad , was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history . Organised by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), which had been created by Pierre de Coubertin , it was held in ___MASK4___ , Greece , from 6 to 15 April 1896 . The Ionian ___MASK96___ (, , ) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean ___MASK96___ , south of the Adriatic ___MASK96___ . It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria , ___MASK23___ , and the Salento peninsula to the west , southern Albania to the north , and the west coast of Greece . ___MASK100___ ( or ; or ) is a historical region that encompasses the city of ___MASK4___ , the capital of Greece . The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula , which projects into the ___MASK88___ . The modern administrative region of ___MASK100___ is more extensive than the historical region and includes the Saronic Islands , Cythera , and the municipality of Troizinia on the Peloponnesian mainland . The history of ___MASK100___ is tightly linked with that of ___MASK4___ , which , from the classical period , was one of the most important cities in the ancient world . Aristotle (" Aristotéls "; 384  322 BC ) was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira , Chalkidice , on the northern periphery of Classical ___MASK54___ . His father , Nicomachus , died when Aristotle was a child , whereafter Proxenus of Atarneus became his guardian . At seventeen or eighteen years of age , he joined Plato ' s Academy in ___MASK4___ and remained there until the age of thirty - seven ( c . 347 BC ). His writings cover many subjects  including physics , biology , zoology , metaphysics , logic , ethics , aesthetics , poetry , theater , music , rhetoric , linguistics , politics and government  and constitute the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy . Shortly after Plato died , Aristotle left ___MASK4___ and , at the request of Philip of Macedon , tutored Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC . Ancient Greek includes the forms of Greek used in ancient ___MASK54___ and the ancient world from around the 9th century BC to the 6th century AD . It is often roughly divided into the Archaic period ( 9th to 6th centuries BC ), Classical period ( 5th and 4th centuries BC ), and Hellenistic period ( 3rd century BC to the 6th century AD ). It is antedated in the second millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek . ___MASK9___ , or Leucas or Leucadia or Lefkas or Leukas (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa :  ), is a Greek island in the Ionian ___MASK96___ on the west coast of Greece , connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge . The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is ___MASK9___ . It is situated on the northern part of the island , approximately 1 hour by automobile away from Aktion National Airport . The island is part of the regional unit of ___MASK9___ . Philosophy ( from Greek , " philosophia ", literally " love of wisdom ") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence , knowledge , values , reason , mind , and language . The term was probably coined by Pythagoras ( c . 570  c . 495 BC ). Philosophical methods include questioning , critical discussion , rational argument and systematic presentation . Classic philosophical questions include : Is it possible to know anything and to prove it ? What is ___MASK41___ real ? However , philosophers might also pose more practical and concrete questions such as : Is there a best way to live ? Is it better to be just or unjust ( if one can get away with it )? Do humans have free will ?