What was Europe's first civilization?  Ancient Greece? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypillian    the  Trypillian  civilization pre-dates ancient Greece and the Minoans as well.   There is still much to be learned about this ancient, European civilization which is still relatively unheard of to most people.   http://www.trypillia.com/museum/index.shtml     http://www.trypillia.com/img/museum/.../maidanetz.jpg