👀Ancient Greece Civilization👀

Arts, living and food style

• The Pergamon altar (180-160BC) ...

• The Riace bronzes (460-420BC) ...

• Goddesses from the east pediment of the Parthenon (c 438-432BC) ...

• Marble metope from the Parthenon (c 447-438BC) ...

• God from the sea, Zeus or Poseidon (c 470BC) ...

• The Siren vase (480-470BC) ...

• The Motya charioteer (c 350BC) ...

• Mask of Agamemnon (1550-1500BC)

Ancient Greece had a warm, dry climate, as Greece does today. Most people lived by farming, fishing, and trade. Others were soldiers, scholars, scientists, and artists. Greek cities had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays.

The ancient Greeks would eat eggs from quail and hens, fish, legumes, olives, cheeses, bread, figs, and any vegetables they could grow, which might include arugula, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers. Meats were reserved for the wealthy.

Geographical Structure

Overall, the geography of ancient Greece is divided up into three geographical formations which include the lowlands, the mountains, and the coastline. Each of these regions provided something needed for a civilization to thrive.

Names of Mountains

There are over a dozen different mountain ranges in Greece. Of these the most notable are: Olympus Mountain Range, Rhodope Mountain Range_, and Pindus Mountain Range. The Olympus Mountains include Mount Olympus, the highest point in Greece, which is most well-known as the mythological home of the Greek Gods.

Area of the Land

Mainland Greece is a mountainous land almost completely surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Greece has more than 1400 islands. The country has mild winters and long, hot, and dry summers.

The Main Rivers in Greece

The longest flowing rivers in Greece are the Evros and the Axios Rivers. However, both originate from adjacent countries outside Greek territory; the Evros in Bulgaria and the Axios in the Republic of North Macedonia, while the length of the Greek river section is limited).

The Government

Ancient Greece was not a single government. Instead, it was composed of dozens of cities that each formed their own independent governments called city-states. Most of these city-states originally had a system of government called a monarchy, where a single person ruled the city-state. 

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Quiz

What is Ancient Greece Civilization?

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.