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- 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.
- The Greeks had some strange superstitions about food – some wouldn’t eat beans as they thought they contained the souls of the dead!
- The Ancient Greeks were descended from the Mycenaeans, who were also the first writers and speakers of ‘Ancient Greek’. A famous legend tells how, in 1180 B.C., the mighty Mycenaeans conquered the city of Troy – by hiding inside a giant wooden horse!
- Did you know that the Ancient Greeks invented the theatre? They loved watching plays, and most cities had a theatre – some big enough to hold 15,000 people!
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.
Guide to Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greeks lived around 3,500 years ago their legacy shapes the world we live in today. For some people, life in Greece was good, and many lived in busy towns and cities. They build many temples and very important building that all stood on hills.
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0:38. Introduction. The area that is now Greece was home to the first civilizations in Europe. Ancient Greece had powerful cities, great thinkers called philosophers, and fine art. The idea of democracy —rule by the people—also came from ancient Greece. Aegean Civilizations. Greek civilization began sometime after 3000 bce on the island of Crete.
Play interactive games about ancient Greece. But first, a little background: 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.
The Beginnings of Ancient Greece; Life of the Early Wanderers; The Greek City-States and Their Colonies; Various Types of Government; Athens’s Rise to Power; Athenian Democracy; Slavery in Ancient Greece; Daily Life in the Age of Pericles; The Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) The End of the Greek City-States; The Hellenistic Age and Roman ...
