Ashley MajorAlison Thomas

ANCIENT GREECE

Geography

• Mediterranean Sea• Aegean Sea• Ionian Sea• Athens• Sparta• Neighbors of Greece

• Turkey• Macedonia• Italy• Albania• Bulgaria

History

• Time periods – Neolithic Period (6000 – 2900 BC)– Early Bronze Age (2900 – 2000 BC)– Minoan Age (2000 – 1400 BC)– Mycenaean Age (600 – 1100 BC)– Dark Ages (1100 – 750 BC)– Archaic Period (750 – 500 BC)– Classical Period (500 – 336 BC)

War

• Trojan War– Trojan horse– Helen of Troy

• Persian War• Peloponnesian War

Famous People

• Aristotle• Plato• Socrates• Alexander the Great• Homer• Archimedes

Art & Architecture

• Parthenon– The Temple of Athena

• Erechtheum• The temple of Apollo at

Didyma• Acropolis• Thinking Man

Culture & Society

• Language• Clothing• Jewelry• Theatre• Government• Food

Olympics

• They started in Greece• Honor to the Gods : Zeus• Every two years• Woman weren’t allowed to

participate• Games

– Chariot Races– Wrestling – Running– Javelin – Boxing– Discus throwing

Mythology

Mythology - Ancient Greek Gods and Myths.

Mythology Continued• Zeus

– King of the Gods– Married to Hera, but had many

affairs, so had many children.

• Hades– God of the underworld– Brother of Zeus– In charge of the dead– Married Persephone, who he

abducted.

• Athena– Daughter of Zeus

• Born from his forehead

– God of Wisdom and War– The city of Athens is named after

her.

• Hera– Wife and sister of Zeus– God of woman and marriage– Known for her jealous and vengeful

nature

• Aphrodite– God of Beauty and love– Loved by both Gods and mortals– Cause of the Trojan War

• Poseidon– Ruler over water– Brother of Zeus– Weapon was a trident – Second ruler among the Gods– Created the first horse

Conclusion

• For the next month I hope you will be excited to learn more about ancient Greece!

References• http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Mythology/• http://www.ellada.com/grarr15.html• http://www.clipart.dk.co.uk/747/az/Ancient_Greece/Greek_clothing• http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/aris.htm• http://www.google.com/imgres?

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