This book narrates the history of the civilization that contributed more than any other to the way we live today in the West. It takes us on a journey across the globe and through four millennia, from the archaeological treasures of the Bronze Age Aegean and myths of gods and heroes to the current political developments within the European Union. This journey is a story of inventions, such as the alphabet, philosophy, and science, but also of reinventions, as the Greeks always adapted to catastrophic changes and found new ways to survive and leave their mark on the world around them, even today through the Greek diaspora on five continents.