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A pleasant and happy life
does not come form external things: man draws from within himself, as
from a spring , pleasure and joy
Plutarch
Ancient Greece
2800 BC-31BC
No one single
civilization has had greater an affect on the western world
than ancient Greece. Their history was one of constant
quarreling, bickering and fighting between the independent
city-states of the Balkan Peninsula and the islands of the
Aegean. The two principle city-states of Athens and Sparta led
ancient Greece to great heights in culture, law, government,
warfare and philosophy. Alexander the Great took their ways of
thought and culture to the known world and their influence can
be seen and felt today.
Early Aegean
Civilization Many scholars and archeologist state that
the beginnings of the Greek civilization started with the rise of
the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations, somewhere around 1100
BC. With the fall of the Mycenaean's, Greece went through a
"dark age" which lasted until the 8th century BC.
Culture
Society in ancient Greece revolved around the city-state. Each one
was independent but yet united by religion, language and ways of
life.
Democracy, sports, science, art, theater and philosophy were a
common threads through out their society..
Classical Greece
Greece reached a
height in power and prestige. Great works of art and, advancements
in science, government and philosophy took place. This period is
sometimes called their Golden Age.
Alexander the
Great
Following the death of his father Phillip, Alexander united the
city-states of Greece and spread Greek culture eastward to the
borders of India and southward to Egypt.
General History
Rich in culture, science, art
and politics, her history has influenced the way we think, believe
and live.
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