Greece
Greece was a country in southern Europe, on Earth. Aliens frequently became involved in its history. Major Greek cities included Athens (eventually its capital city), Sparta and Delphi.
Greece had access to Mediterranean Sea. (PROSE: The Stone House)
History
In ancient times, the Immortals were worshiped as gods by the Greeks. (PROSE: Deadly Reunion) Greek civilisation was also influenced by both the Dæmons and Scaroth. (TV: The Dæmons, City of Death)
The Doctor claimed to have met the legendary Greek hero Theseus. (TV: The Creature from the Pit, The Horns of Nimon)
The Tenth Doctor and June visited Greece in 1500 BC, where they stopped the Slitheen from exploiting the local humans. (PROSE: The Slitheen Excursion)
Circa 1200 BC, the Greeks participated in the Trojan War. This was when the first incarnation of the Doctor met Katarina. (TV: The Myth Makers) During his first incarnation, the Doctor and his companions Susan Foreman, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright met Alexander the Great in Babylon in May 323 BC. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon) He also claimed to have met Pyrrho. (TV: The Keys of Marinus)
The Doctor claimed to have visited the very first Olympic Games and watched naked men throwing a discus before a giant crowd. (TV: Fear Her)
The Greek philosopher Bigon was abducted by the Urbankans. (TV: Four to Doomsday)
One of the ships used by the Eternals in their contest for Enlightenment resembled a Greek trireme and was crewed by Greek sailors. (TV: Enlightenment)
In 1824, Lord Byron died of a fever in Greece. (PROSE: Managra)
While on holiday in Greece, June met the Tenth Doctor and helped him defeat a group of aliens who posed a threat to Athens. (PROSE: The Slitheen Excursion)
In 2009, Greece, otherwise known as the Hellenic Republic, was among the nations which agreed to let John Frobisher speak on their behalf to the 456. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Three)
In 2011, Greece declared itself bankrupt during the Miracle, as did Ireland. (TV: End of the Road)
In 2016, Syrian refugees were transported from Turkey to Greece by the sea. (PROSE: The Stone House)
