In July 1996, athletes from around the world gathered in Atlanta, Georgia to compete in the Olympic Games -- an event that originated in Greece in 776 BC. In 1997, Disney Studios released a new movie about the legendary Greek hero, Hercules. Have you ever been to Nashville, Tennessee? You could visit a building that's a copy of the Parthenon -- a Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena and built in Athens, Greece in the 5th century BC. Why all this fascination with ancient Greece? It's nothing new...Greek culture with its rich myths, theater, architecture, and sports has influenced and inspired people for centuries, even millenia! In the United States we find Greek roots in lots of things -- from the names of our cities to our system of government. In this section of Odyssey Online we'll explore Greek objects to learn more about the ancient Greeks and their rich cultural legacy. But first, where is Greece? Let's begin with a map.