The Greek civilization is considered the starting point of western civilization because of their great achievements in art, science, ideas of democracy and government. All of these things have been passed down through centuries.
It is called part of the Western World because it is located in Europe.
After taking over western Europe, the Romans turned east and progressively incorporated the Greek world into their empire.
The Persian Empire stretched from Libya to Central Asia. The Greek world stretched from Western Europe to Asia Minor.
Yes. Their works are known all over the world.
Greece have never been close to win a world cup.
It is called part of the Western World because it is located in Europe.
Greece has always been part of the western world. Greek philosophy is fundamental to western civilization.
Ancient Greece was known for its art, music, and architecture. They were also known for poetry and writing. All of these things are things that people in western culture emulate.
Greece is not considered the birthplace of civilization by most historians. The birthplace of civilization would be Mesopotamia. Greece is, however, called the birthplace of Western civilization, since most of the Western nations (like the nations of Western Europe, the United States, Canada, etc.) got their ideas of philosophy, government, and art from Greek civilization.
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People in modern day Greece wear western-style clothing (t-shirts and jeans, business suits etc.) just as the rest of the modern world does. If you are referring to Ancient Greece, people in those times wore chitons.
Greece is in the south western part of Europe near Albania , Macedonia, Bulgaria, turkey and even Egypt!
it was not the Geography of Greece which influenced western civilisation. It was Greek civilisation and the fact that the Greeks migrated out of Greece. They migrated to western Turkey, southern Italy and Sicily and they founded Marseilles in southern France. Thus, they created a Greek world which extended beyond mainland Greece. The Greeks influenced the peoples who lived near then. They also influenced the Romans. It is though this influence of the Romans that the Greeks later influenced western civilisation.
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