The shores of Greece's Aegean Sea saw the emergence of the first advanced civilizations in Europe whose impact is inseparable from today's western institutions.
It was home to the Classical civilization, became a Roman province and in the process transformed Rome itself. For around 400 years much of its territory was under the Ottomans and the modern Greek state emerged between 1821-1830 and it became an independent Kingdom. It increased its territorial area up until 1922 when it saw the collapse of the Greek presence in Asia Minor.
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It was home to the Classical civilization, became a Roman province and in the process transformed Rome itself. For around 400 years much of its territory was under the Ottomans and the modern Greek state emerged between 1821-1830 and it became an independent Kingdom. It increased its territorial area up until 1922 when it saw the collapse of the Greek presence in Asia Minor.