Ancient Greece

Both ancient Greece and Rome had the same gods and goddesses, only with different names. Example, the ancient Greek god of the seas was Poseidon, while in ancient Rome, his name was Neptune. Also, ancient Greeks and Romans lived near water for food and water resources and trading routes. Lastly, ancient Greeks and Romans had very powerful armies, which helped them conquer many other civilizations.

a political system based on independent city-states

The turning point in Greek history is the fall of the Byzantine Empire. After this event, the Greeks lost everything they had before to the Ottomans. They stay for 400 years under the Ottoman Empire and in 25 Mars 1821 they won their independence. A major fact is that Greek kept their Orthodox religion and they didn't change it during the 400 years under Ottoman Empire.

A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.

In general, the gods of Ancient Greek Mythology were born with their supernatural powers. Exceptions to this are cases where a mythological character has become a god; in these cases, their powers will most-likely have been granted by another god or supernatural being.

Greek religion, like any ancient religion, has a minimal impact on western civilization in itself. It gave us myths and stories and we sometimes can learn a lesson from them. However the biggest influence the Greek religion has on the entire world is the Olympic Games. The Olympics were religious festivals held to honor the god Zeus.

Cattle, Sheep, Geese and Donkeys.

Horses were very rare and expensive.

Cattle were used for plowing and trained as Oxen.

Sheep were cooked and eaten.

Geese layed eggs and were eaten.

They studied philosophy, mathematics, language etc. They also concider gym as very important. A very popular ancient greek saying was ''healthy mind, healthy body'' (Νους υγιής εν σώματι υγιεί).

Greeks created the idea of citizenship through the participation through the government or politics.

Who were the Sophists? A 'school' - that is, a group with similar beliefs and methods - of philosophers in classical Greece. We derive the term "sophistry" from their name, which is in turn based in the Greek word for "wisdom".

They were prominent in the fourth century BCE (300's) and their methods included teaching the skills of oratory and encyclopaedic knowledge. One of their maxims has come down to us as "Man is the measure of all things".

Socrates and Plato more or less overturned their methods with his question-oriented Socratic method.

For more information: there is a nice article at http://www.radicalacademy.com/philsophists.htm

The easiest way to send a message in Ancient Greece was to give a roll of paper to someone and have them deliver it. This was generally done on horseback for long distances.

Founded most of the major Philosophical schools, established the systematic bases for scientific method, and perfected advances in ship building and commerce. Established Democracy and a system off law to improve society. They also contributed architecture, sculptures, art, literature and the performing arts, the Greek were dominant.

Depends on the period of Greek civilization. The earliest Greeks on record were the Achaeans and Danaans. Pylos, Athens, certain Boeotian states were all major Mycenaean states that flourished prior to the Dorian invasion. The Dorians (Sparta and Corinth [Peloponnesian states]) were another nationality. Or a short version Japheth's son Javan

The ancient Greeks influenced modern government as, much like we do today, they had three main bodies of government. These were the Assembly, the Council, and Courts. Our US government today also has three branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

No - Sparta had two kings.

They saw it as a mirror image of their own religion and adopted many of their gods, only giving them Roman names. An important factor in this was that at the time of Rome's ascendancy , Greek colonies were established all over southern Italy and Sicily. So it was only natural that very early in its development Rome encountered and adopted many aspects of Greek religion.

At 18 years they appeared before the assembly of their tribe to prove their descent. If successful, they were accepted as citizens.

A member of a city-state or polis who was not a slave or resident alien was called a citizen. In ancient Greece, citizens were an elite group which did not include women, peasants, slaves, and resident aliens. It was a hereditary status.

The Parthenon in Athens, Greece was under construction from 447 BC to 432 BC. The Parthenon was created to honor the Greek goddess Athena, whom was called the protector of the city. Though the Parthenon is considered a temple, it was never meant to be used as a religious spot; there was no cult activity there. Instead, it is believed that the Parthenon was used as a sort of treasury.

He claimed Philip was a despot whose lust for power allowed him no rest while territory remained unconquered. His view was coloured by personal hatred. Demosthenes' political opponent in Athens, Aeschines, had a somewhat different view. Basically, Demosthenes preferred that Athens dominated Greece rather than either Macedonia or Sparta, and both those were therefore natural enemies. And of course his opposition gave him the stage on which to advance his own political career.

In the Greek myths there was no great variey. Most common were bows and arrows. Though most gods had bows, some gods had a lance or spear. Poseidon had his trident, Zeus a bunch of lightnings. Hercules had a big sword.

Greek heritage ,customs,rituals,traditions,language,literature ,art,science as a way of life.

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Democratic government

olive oil

the Olympics

theater/ entertainment

hippocratic oath (for doctors)

Palaestra