The Greco-Roman civilization is important to our civilization because it is the basis for our western thinking, ideals, and laws.
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Ancient Greece and Rome are known by several terms. They are called the Greco-Roman civilization, Classical civilization, Classical Antiquity, and probably other titles. Their literature is known as the Classics. The studying of them is known as Classical History.
The Classical age of ancient Greece was when the Greek culture thrived.
Countless contributions were made by the ancient Greeks that western civilization benefits from today. These include philosophies (Socrates, Plato, Aristotle), ideas, political systems (democracy), the English alphabet, and numerous other objects that we use today.
Bronze Age Greece: 2800 - 1100 BC Includes: Minoan Civilization on Crete (2800-1450 BC) Mycenaean Civilization on mainland Greece (1600-1100 BC) Dark Ages: 1200-800 BC Ancient Greece: 800 BC - 146 BC Includes: Archaic Greece (800-510/480 BC) Classical Greece (510-323 BC) Hellenistic Greece (323-146 BC) Followed by Roman conquest, and later under the thumb of the Byzantine Empire.
major accomplishments of Greece: *Democracy *Parthenon *Olympics *Founder of the western world *Sophia Hagia *Drama *Science