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WEBAug 13, 2024 · Ancient Greek civilization, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 BCE, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BCE. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence on Western civilization.
Ancient Greece - Wikipedia
WEBAncient Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories.
Ancient Greece ‑ Government, Facts & Timeline - HISTORY
WEBMar 5, 2010 · Ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, was the source of some of the greatest literature, architecture, science and philosophy in Western civilization, and home to stunning historical...
Ancient Greece - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 13, 2013 · Ancient Greece is the birthplace of Western philosophy (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle), literature (Homer and Hesiod), mathematics (Pythagoras and Euclid), history (Herodotus), drama (Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes), the …
Facts about Ancient Greece for kids - National Geographic Kids
WEBFacts about Ancient Greece. 1. Ancient Greeks lived over 3000 years ago. Their civilisations followed a Dark Age in Greece, which is thought to have ended in 800 B.C. For the most part, Ancient Greece was divided into several small city-states, each with their own laws, customs, and rulers.
Ancient Greece: Government and Facts - HISTORY
WEBAncient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, was the source of some of the greatest literature, architecture, science and philosophy in Western civilization, and home to beautiful historical...
History and culture of ancient Greece | Britannica
WEBancient Greek civilization, The period between the end of the Mycenaean civilization (1200 bce) and the death of Alexander the Great (323 bce) that significantly influenced later Western culture in politics, philosophy, and art.
Smarthistory – Ancient Greece, an introduction
WEBExplore ancient Greece as it evolved from small city-states to an empire spanning the Mediterranean world.
Ancient Greek civilization - Culture, Philosophy, Democracy
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Is ancient Greece a country? Was ancient Greece a democracy? Why is ancient Greece important? What is the ancient name of Sparta? What did Plato do?
Introduction to Ancient Greece - BBC Bitesize
WEBAbout 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and...
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