| The Greek civilization is considered by | | | | contest called the Olympic games began in 776 |
| historians as the first one in the history of | | | | BC, which marked the beginning of the rise of |
| mankind. A study of their archeological | | | | the Greek civilization. At that point of |
| remains confirms that the ancient Greeks were | | | | time, Greek ideas were greatly influenced by |
| a highly developed community. Their lifestyle | | | | many different foreign cultures. Artists were |
| and inventions indicate a high sense of order | | | | focusing on recreating human figures of |
| and aesthetics.The ancient Greeks built | | | | mythology. The civilization saw its zenith |
| houses along the shores of the land. They | | | | around 500 BC. Excellence was seen in the |
| were dependant on the Aegean seas for their | | | | fields of philosophy, art and literature. |
| food supplies and other trade. Traveling | | | | Wars with other civilizations began in 490 BC |
| brought them in contact with other cultures. | | | | and the superior Greek armies overran their |
| They gained exposure to various agricultural | | | | opponents to establish their supremacy. The |
| methods and different types of metal | | | | ancient age of Greek civilization saw the |
| work.Different communities arose from the | | | | birth of great philosophers like Pluto, |
| ancient Greece civilization. Some of them | | | | Socrates, and the great emperor, |
| were the Aegean, Achaeans and the Pelasgians. | | | | Alexander.The ancient Greeks were pagan. They |
| Crete was the center of the Aegean | | | | prayed to the various elements of nature. |
| civilization and was the dominant community | | | | They believed that favorable climate and good |
| in 2500 BC. The Achaeans made Mycenae their | | | | crops occurred when the gods were pleased. |
| capital. A volcano caused the destruction of | | | | When things turned bad, they attributed it to |
| the Aegean community around 1400bc. The | | | | the wrath of the gods. They performed |
| Mycenaeans absorbed the culture of the Aegean | | | | sacrifices to appease the enraged |
| community.In course of time, Greek | | | | gods.Ancient Greeks were essentially |
| settlements were transformed into city-states | | | | simple-minded folks who left behind a |
| or poleis and each city-state was ruled by a | | | | beautiful legacy of art, philosophy and |
| king. The government was usually unstable due | | | | literature.Greece provides detailed |
| to the tyranny of the aristocrats. Democracy | | | | information on Greece, Ancient Greece, Greece |
| was hardly ever practiced.The ancient Greeks | | | | Flights, Greece Hotels and more. Greece is |
| were very keen on sports. The great athletic | | | | affiliated with Zuid Holland. |