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Art in Ancient GreeceArt in Ancient Greece
•The picture on the The picture on the right is a plaque is right is a plaque is MedusaMedusa
•To the right ,this is To the right ,this is a pot that is called a pot that is called protogeometric protogeometric amphora. amphora.
Ancient Greece literatureAncient Greece literature
• The picture to the The picture to the left is the Greek left is the Greek alphabet. There are alphabet. There are 24 letters in the 24 letters in the Greek alphabet Greek alphabet
• This picture below is This picture below is some music written some music written in Greek letters in Greek letters
Daily Life of Ancient GreeksDaily Life of Ancient Greeks
• The Greeks mostly ate The Greeks mostly ate bread, olives, beans, and bread, olives, beans, and fruitfruit
• Women dressed in nice Women dressed in nice fabric draped over themfabric draped over them
• Greek men dressed in Greek men dressed in cloth wrapped around cloth wrapped around themthem
Architecture of ancient Architecture of ancient GreeceGreece• The Colosseum was The Colosseum was
used for gladiator used for gladiator contests and public contests and public spectaclesspectacles
• The Parthenon is was The Parthenon is was a major sacred sitea major sacred site
• The theatre of The theatre of Dionysus was classical Dionysus was classical Greek architectureGreek architecture
Philosophy of Ancient GreecePhilosophy of Ancient Greece• Philosophy marked a fundamental turning Philosophy marked a fundamental turning
point of humanitypoint of humanity• A very popular quote is that all modern A very popular quote is that all modern
philosophy are footnotes to the work of Plato.philosophy are footnotes to the work of Plato.
• Ancient Greek Philosophy studies the Ancient Greek Philosophy studies the philosophical activities and enquires of the philosophical activities and enquires of the Greco-Roman thinkers.Greco-Roman thinkers.
Inventions of Ancient Inventions of Ancient GreeceGreece• An astrolabe is an An astrolabe is an
instrument to the instrument to the altitude of stars and altitude of stars and planets.planets.
• The umbrella was The umbrella was made by ancient made by ancient Greeks Greeks
• The catapult was a The catapult was a device that hurls device that hurls heavy objects over a heavy objects over a large distance.large distance.
Mythology of Ancient Mythology of Ancient GreeceGreece• Aphrodite is the Aphrodite is the
goddess of love, goddess of love, desire ,and beauty desire ,and beauty
• Poseidon is the god Poseidon is the god of the sea or of the sea or protector of all protector of all waterswaters
• Zeus is the god of the Zeus is the god of the sky and the ruler of sky and the ruler of the Olympian Godsthe Olympian Gods
First most important eventFirst most important event• The bronze age when The bronze age when
early Aegean cultures early Aegean cultures start to emerge start to emerge
• The bronze age took The bronze age took place around 230 and place around 230 and 280B.C 280B.C
• The bronze age was The bronze age was very expensive and the very expensive and the swords and knives swords and knives were very easy to were very easy to make.make.
Early History of ancient Early History of ancient GreeceGreece
• The traditional date for the end of The traditional date for the end of Ancient Greek was for the death of Ancient Greek was for the death of Alexander the Great around 323BC.Alexander the Great around 323BC.
• The first recorded Olympic Games The first recorded Olympic Games took place in Olympia around 776BC.took place in Olympia around 776BC.
• The Minoan Civilisatio of Crete was The Minoan Civilisatio of Crete was first advanced in Europe around first advanced in Europe around 2350BC.2350BC.
Wars in ancient GreeceWars in ancient Greece
• The Greco-Persian Wars are a sequence The Greco-Persian Wars are a sequence of wars fought between the empire of of wars fought between the empire of Persia and the coalition of Greek city-Persia and the coalition of Greek city-states.states.
• Sparta and Athens fell into another war Sparta and Athens fell into another war that was called The Peloponnesian war.that was called The Peloponnesian war.
• The war of Greek Independence brought The war of Greek Independence brought the Greeks exactly that, their the Greeks exactly that, their independence from the Ottoman Empire.independence from the Ottoman Empire.