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Facts 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.
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Kids learn about the civilization and history of ancient Greece including the government, philosophy, science, Athens, Sparta, daily life, people, art, architecture, theater, and mythology. Educational articles for students, schools, and teachers.
Greek history is an interesting look at a wonderful era of human invention, philosophy, art and architecture. The earliest civilizations in Greece were in two different areas: on the island of Crete and on the mainland of Greece.
Learn about the history, culture, and achievements of ancient Greece, the first civilization in Europe. Explore the legends, wars, philosophers, and arts of the Hellenes and their descendants.
Ancient Greek civilization—“the glory that was Greece,” in the words of Edgar Allan Poe —was short-lived and confined to a very small geographic area. Yet it has influenced the growth of Western civilization far out of proportion to its size and duration.
What were ancient Greek families like? What toys did children play with? What were ancient Greek homes like? Learn about everyday life in ancient Greece.
Over two thousand five hundred (2,500+) years ago, ancient Greece was made up of many hundreds of Greek city-states, grouped together at the southern end of a very large peninsula that jutted out from Europe into the Mediterranean Sea.
