They entrenched Greek culture and power far beyond the cradle of the Grek peninsula and spread it around the Mediterranean and lack Seas.
In ancient Greece.
A place to dispose of their surplus populations.
The ancient Greeks had a long history of founding colonies. Beginning as early as the ninth century BC.
There were hundreds of Greek colonies that existed in ancient Greece. These included Apoikai, Cyme, and Zankle. Three more colonies were Alalia, Syracuse, and Thera.
Mostly Egypt and Persia.
The 12 Olympians were the main cornerstone of the ancient greek religion, and stories about them struck fear and a need to impress them upon the greek people.
there were greek colonies...
Yes. Marseilles (Masselia) was a Greek colony, and there were Greek colonies inLibya. Of course, Alexander the great conquered Egypt which made is a Greek colony of sorts.
Ancient Greek
An Ancient Greek is a native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece, the Greek-speaking world of ancient times.
erm... Ancient Greek is from Ancient Greece :P
With limited land the needed to augment their local resources, and for variety of products - foodstuffs, minerals, manufactures, artworks.